- Police science
Police science is often an ambiguous term that denotes the studies and research which directly or indirectly deal with police work. Studies and research in
criminology ,forensic science ,psychology ,jurisprudence ,community policing ,criminal justice , correctional administration andpenology all come under this umbrella term 'police science'. It thus includes physical and social sciences.cope
United Kingdom
UK has developed the
Police National Computer as a sophisticated intelligence tool that holds extensive data on criminals, vehicles and property, and accessible in a matter of seconds through over 30,000 terminals across the country.PITO reports that a national fingerprint andDNA database has been developed containing over 3.4 million DNA profiles providing the police with an average of 3,000 matches a month. In 2004-5 there were over 40,000 matches.The police use a wide range of technologies to curb road traffic offences like speeding and drink driving including
breathalyser devices, bus lane enforcement cameras, immobilisation devices, light signals devices and speed measuring devices. [ [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/using-science/police-science-tech UK has developed new technologies for effective policing] ]See also
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Crime science
*"Polizeiwissenschaft "External link
* [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/PoliceST_S2_part11.pdf?view=Binary UK moots a 5-year S&T Strategy (pdf)]
References
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