Based on the text, what are three important questions that must be addressed before a police department adopts any new technology?

What will be an ideal response?


The first has to do with cost and the reputation of the vendor. We have found that technology vendors come and go as they merge or are acquired by larger companies. Here it is important to for the management team to review professional journals and see how things work with other departments.

Related to budget are initial start-up costs followed by servicing. This is especially important for computer and communications equipment and related software. Very often this element is overlooked.

In all cases there is a need for policy development by the department. For example, the adoption of in-car cameras requires guidance on when the equipment is to be turned on and when incident are to be recorded.

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