This article utilizes modern privacy theory to examine the differing approaches of Canadian and U.S. law enforcement to the use of camera technology and advancing video analytics. The article documents the deployment of camera technology in two comparably-sized urban centers in Canada and the U.S.
By Shawna Coxon and Don Zoufal
By Matthew Austin – Executive Summary – This study sought to identify the legal and social considerations affecting the implementation of wearable technology to assess crew fatigue in the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and specifically provide recommendations regarding how to …
By Rudy Darken In July of 2002, the U.S. Army released version 1.0 of America’s Army, a free, downloadable first-person shooter video game intended to be used as a recruitment tool. The game was initially developed by the MOVES Institute …
By Richard Bergin John Steward’s thesis, “Applying Technology Acceptance Research to Information Systems Implementation in Fire Service” nicely illustrates how existing theoretical models and a thread of research can be extended and applied to better explain and predict phenomena in …
By Eric Baker – Executive Summary – Law enforcement is facing a common problem found in the twenty first century: an expansive growth of data and limited personnel to extract useful trends and analyses from it.[1] The development of artificial …
I’ve Got My AI on You: Artificial Intelligence in the Law Enforcement Domain →
By Patrick Liston – Executive Summary – Every year the federal government must coordinate hurricane recovery and relief efforts, such as providing shelter, food, and water, to address basic human needs following a natural disaster. An essential resource for human …
Filtering A New Solution to Federal Emergency Management Through Nanotechnology →
By Andrew Gregg – Executive Summary – Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination. —Daniel Bell In the past several years, the autonomous vehicle has evolved from a possibility to an inevitability. AV technology will undoubtedly …
By Robert Lawler – Executive Summary – Over the last decade, police departments across the United States have come under escalating pressure from the public, the media, civil rights organizations, and politicians to increase the accountability of their officers and …
Everyone is Doing It: The Effectiveness of Body-worn Cameras Beyond Randomized Controlled Trials →
By Wayne Dumais – Executive Summary – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces a plethora of emerging threats from bad actors who wish to disrupt our American way of life. Frontline DHS operators depend on technology and information systems …
DHS Acquisition Workforce: The Threat’s Not Leaving, Why Are You? →
By Anthony Carter – Executive Summary – Facial recognition technology (FRT) is a biometric technology that—if the New York City Police Department (NYPD) implements it in the New York City subway system—could have significant benefits of preventing violent crime, deterring …
Facing Reality: Benefits and Challenges of Facial Recognition Technology for the NYPD →
