How Artificial Intelligence is Advancing Criminal Gang Investigations
Criminal gangs pose a significant threat to public safety on a global scale, engaging in a wide range of illicit activities including narcotics trafficking, homicide, human trafficking, internet crimes against children (ICAC), terrorism, and more. As these criminal organizations increasingly harness the power of digital technology to coordinate and execute their activities, law enforcement agencies […]
Combatting Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) With New Investigation Tools
While there are many perspectives on the topic of crime, one opinion tends to be consistent around the world — the victimization of children is especially heinous. Thousands of trained professionals have dedicated their lives to combating crimes against children, but the task becomes more complex and challenging over time. Unfortunately, the same technologies that […]
Police Chief Strategies: Using Technology to Address Staffing & Image Challenges
A good police officer is irreplaceable. No technology will ever be able to substitute for the skills, bravery, good judgment, and humanity of a well-trained law enforcement professional. However, various circumstances have placed agencies and departments all over the U.S. in a position where they don’t have enough officers and resources to meet the needs […]
Enhancing Firearms Investigations with the Latest Analytical Tools
Of all the inventions in human history, firearms may be the most controversial. Opinions about firearms vary widely around the world, and laws and regulations about guns differ by country, state / territory, and local jurisdictions. These weapons are nearly impossible to get in some places, and readily available in nearby regions. This difference in […]
New Tools for Anticipating and Preventing Cyber Attacks
How investigators are using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to shut down cyber gangs For some people, the phrase “cyber gang” might sound like a horde of half-robot, half-humans rampaging through the streets. Fortunately, the phenomenon is far less dramatic, but still potentially harmful. By the most general definition, a cyber gang is a group […]
The New Era of Homicide Investigations
How new digital solutions are a force multiplier for law enforcement investigators Popular culture is filled with depictions of homicide investigations, from true crime documentaries to outlandish fictional stories about deranged psychopaths and criminal masterminds. Perhaps the only thing that these various media depictions tend to get right most of the time is the seriousness […]
Social Media Warrant Return Reader Technology: Saving Time & Enhancing Evidence Collection
Analyzing Social Media Warrant Returns Virtually everyone in the industrialized world uses some kind of social media for some purpose. This includes criminals. While it may be hard for the average person to imagine, it’s extremely common for criminals of all types to leave crucial evidence behind through their social media use. This might include […]
Modernizing Public Safety: How Emerging Technologies Are Bolstering National Security and Law Enforcement
Public safety is the top priority of most governments globally. National governments have historically embraced advances in technology to support public safety in a variety of ways, from electric lights used for safe streets to modernizing public health and law enforcement with emergency services. This pattern is continuing in the digital age, with technologies such […]
Artificial Intelligence and Investigations of Illegal 3D Printed Weapons
In many ways, firearms created with 3D printers are the perfect weapons for criminals, especially if they reside in countries with strict gun laws. These 3D printed guns have no registration, no serial numbers, and no documentation in the traditional sense. Since they are created one small layer of filament at a time, in the […]
Opportunities, limits and myths of Artificial Intelligence in the fight against crime
With non-invasive solutions, legal precedents and global trend signals, authorities and organizations already have a clear and safe path to apply Artificial Intelligence in crime prevention, forensic investigations and corporate governance. Corruption, environmental damage, money laundering, fraud, extortion and other criminal modalities already well-known and typified today gain scale with cyber-attacks, the on-demand formation of […]
Accelerating Law Enforcement Investigations with Investigative Analytics
As the “information age” continues to expand the range, depth, and communication of information and digital data, virtually every aspect of modern law enforcement has found value in applying investigative data analytics. Law enforcement, intelligence and security agencies, private companies, and other non-governmental organizations have varying authorities and requirements for their investigations and analytic requirements, […]
Using Artificial Intelligence to Prevent Lone Wolf Attacks
Violence against civilians is always disturbing and disruptive. This is what gives terrorism its power over a population, as unpredictable aggression threatens a society’s fundamental sense of calm and normalcy. For much of the 21st Century, the public fear focused on organized terrorism, planned attacks by centralized groups with top-down recruitment and operations. Global agencies […]
