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Since the start of DNA fingerprinting it has advanced, there are ways to make prints clearer There are image enhancement systems to make prints clearer. there are biometric tools that more efficiently analyze fingerprints; and there are portable tools that allow officers to take prints in the field. Fingerprints are just one area of advanced computer technology used by law enforcement today, but the same could be said for nearly every emergent digital tool.” Although these systems are not available to citizens the price of the digital forensics piece of it is $90 annual subscription (quarterly updates) , field search database is free, but available to public sector criminal justice agencies only, the forensic tool mark Free but available for noncommercial research use only and registration is required, missing persons Free, but some sections are available only to public safety personnel. Hundreds of more programs are used as well such as mapping and analysis, death investigations. Most of these are available to the public and are free.

The Personal Radar is a device that uses radio waves to detect movement through the walls. This device is sensitive enough to to detect even the slightest movement. There is a lot of controversy on the device. This isn't as new as it sounds it has been used for about 50 years now. This caught the public attention more recently and I agree. This is an invasion of privacy. Although this device helps with robberies and such, It is still a violation to your own personal privacy. You need a search warrant to be able to be aloud in ones house if they are not doing anything wrong. It should be the same with these radar devices. If these need to be used I think a warrant should be needed for them. This way it is not an invasion of anyone's privacy. Law enforcement should not be able to see the movement in your house. This device can cost around 2,000-3,000$.

Officer Cameras are a big controversy as well. Officer cameras are body cameras that an officer wears on his uniform, this camera takes a video of everything from the start of their shift to the end. Although this is a good source of evidence for officers to use if a case appears it is also a privacy violation as well. Not everyone likes to be filmed, especially without their knowledge. The cameras are so small that citizens can not see. I think that this is an invasion of privacy, if you are not doing anything wrong I don't see the right to be able to film someone in their everyday routine. Not only for the citizens but for the officers as well. They are constantly being on film while on the job. No sense of privacy as well. This is not right to me. Although it will help officers not do things and behave in bad ways, they still have the right to their privacy. Technology is improving and changing everyday, it is how we use it and what we take from it.

Work Cited

Santos , Keith. “Body Cameras.” Body Cam , www.npr.org/body-cameras.com.