Contemplating a career in law enforcement? A career in law enforcement can be highly rewarding, enabling individuals to make an impact in their communities, earn a great salary and potentially save lives. There is also ample room for career advancement and jobs in this sector are available in nearly every city across the country. Before […]
Law Enforcement Software
Law enforcement careers in the United States can be highly rewarding. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), approximately 68,500 openings for police officers and detectives are projected each year between 2021 and 2031, with a total growth of three percent over the decade. The law enforcement industry offers a wide range of opportunities […]
Traditionally, fingerprinting was performed using an ink method which involved pressing each finger pad in ink and then rolling them onto a fingerprint card. Advances in technology have allowed many organizations to forgo traditional ink fingerprinting in favor of live scan fingerprinting. Live scanning involves capturing a person’s fingerprints electronically and saving them digitally. Digital […]
The writing has been on the wall for some time, but the latest news articles concerning US law enforcement are not about defunding but about staff shortages that we haven’t seen for some time. National Public Radio (NPR) reports, ‘ Police didn’t get defunded, but many large departments are shrinking.’ Although incidents in 2020 may […]
Successful government and law enforcement operations rely heavily on data-sharing capabilities. Data sharing is the important process of making the same data resources available to multiple users, applications or organizations. This data can originate from various software applications an organization may use during its normal course of business, from background checks to arrest records. While […]
The number of records involved in government data breaches continues to climb. According to a recent report by Comparitech, the average number of government records affected per branch increased from 17,400 in 2019 to 42,097 in 2020. In 2022, this number exceeded 71,000. No law enforcement agency or police department is immune to the effects […]
Law enforcement agencies across the country are struggling to expand or maintain their operations due to a lack of funding. While local police departments receive funding through a variety of revenue streams, such as public funds, fines and fees, private donations, and forfeitures, many departments continue to feel the limits of their operational budgets. Fortunately, […]
More than 3.6 million cases of child abuse are reported each year in the United States, according to the Child Protect Children’s Advocacy Center. Research also found that neglected and abused children are 11 times more likely to engage in criminal activities as adults. Each April, people from across the country come together to raise […]
The software development industry continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Over the last few years, the software sector has seen many changes and updates, ranging from the use of open-source software to the move to outsourcing models. The upcoming months are expected to bring new trends and innovations to the industry that will help […]