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Police Ride on Technology to Nab Criminals
Police Ride on Technology to Nab Criminals

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Finger-prints, the oldest biometric sign of identity, have been used for about 100 years. Scientific studies on finger-prints were initiated in the late sixteenth century, but the foundation of modern finger-print identification was established by the studies of Sir F. Galton and E. Henry at the end of nineteenth century.

Engaging Citizens for Enhancing Public Safety
Engaging Citizens for Enhancing Public Safety

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Gainesville Police Department istaking full advantage of the internet and web technology in a way that allows citizens to gather the information they need so that they can become informed and involved citizens without leaving the comfort of their homes or businesses.

e-Police Around the Globe
e-Police Around the Globe

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Police Telecommunication Network or POLNET (http://www.dcpw.nic.in/contents/Polnet.htm ) is a satellite based integrated network for the modernisation of police communication implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

Policing the Cyberspace
Policing the Cyberspace

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Governing cyberspace by just applying old solutions to new problems will not help us in providing the public goods required for sustaining elementary conditions of local good life. If local governance and policing are to remain meaningful activities, effectively pacifying local environments, new ventures in systems thinking are now required.

Policing in the Information Age
Policing in the Information Age

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Information Technology (IT) has created new opportunities to manage the police force better, and to investigate criminal cases more efficiently. At the same time,
it has given rise to increasing cyber-crimes. The police must gear up to face the increasing challenges on this front, and contribute to the healthy development of the IT sector in the country.

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