Course: Innovative Technologies for Digital Policing Programme

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Overview

Scope & Aim

In the last decade, technological advances has changed the world of law enforcement. As both criminal activities and police interaction with citizens move progressively online, the old model of providing a physical presence to prevent crime and reassure communities is no longer enough on its own, and is expensive too. Police forces started to use digital technology to deliver a service that is fit for purpose in the 21st century.

New digital innovations has the potential to transform the way policing is delivered. The advent of always-connected smartphones, supported by access to large volumes of public and police-specific data, shows that there is potential for officers to be better informed and make more efficient use of their time than before. This allows pulling police officers away from police stations and bringing them closer to communities and crime spots. A broad range of technologies could support the police with their investigations, from electronic notebooks to autonomous crowd monitoring, sensor networks, drones, microcomputers in glasses and augmented reality. Technological advancements abound and there is no sign of slowing down. "In five years' time we need to look back and see this was the beginning of a technological revolution in policing," said Damian Green, the UK minister for policing, criminal justice and victims, in a speech to the Reform thinktank in July this year. However, in order to correctly harness these new digital innovations a holistic approach is necessary, from the core processes to behaviours. In realising the potential of digital technologies, this course presents innovation in digital policing technologies across the lifecycle of crime prevention, response and investigation. Participants will have the chance to learn how police forces can learn from the successes and failures of their western counterparts to make this concept a reality.

Learning Outcomes

Discuss the concept of digital policing across the lifecycle of crime prevention, response and investigation

Understand the challenges associated with this technological innovations and how the police can take advantage of it

Successfully adopt digital technologies and identify the common pitfalls, risks and success factors

Support digital policing transformation through project and change management to maximise success of applying new technologies

Apply digital technologies to local context within Police Force

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Units

Unit 1: Policing Technologies and Trends

In nearly every industry, technology continues to change the way people do their jobs, police officers are no different. This unit gives an inclusive overview of the cutting-edge digital technologies that has the potential to transform the way policing is delivered. It describes the foundations of new technology in communication, data analysis and mobile computing which has great potential on policing. These include, but not limited to: Cloud computing, big data, data analytics Drones, sensor networks, internet of things, wearable computing Augmented and virtual reality, face recognition, smart glasses Darknet, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Nanotechnology

Unit 2: Innovative Applications of Policing Technologies

New technology acquisition and deployment decisions are high-priority issues for police, as law enforcement agencies spend big sums on technology in the hopes of improving their operations. The purpose of this unit is to encourage innovation in policing practices through applications of evidence based best practices, partnerships with local stakeholders, and incorporation of analytics and technology into determine realistic expectations as to what can be achieved. Identify strategically optimal uses of technology for reducing crime or achieving other aims Use of science driven data, analysis, and research to make informed decisions on the acceptance, uses, and impacts of a technology Strategizing about technology application with careful consideration of the specific ways in which new and existing technologies can be deployed and used at all levels of the organization to meet goals for improving efficiency, effectiveness, and agency management Review relevant best practices as well as wide and strategic impact on other justice components and community at large

Unit 3: The Digital Policing Journey ( From Concept to Reality)

Developing an infrastructure in policing for maximizing innovative technology’s potential requires both the police force to make a commitment to a strong research and development agenda regarding technology acquisition and deployment. Police can facilitate this process, by making greater efforts to systematically track the ways that new technologies are used and the outcomes of those uses. This unit will focus on the management of policing digital transformation to realise the full benefits of innovative technologies. Design and implement an effective adoption paradigm which provides a conceptual framework to re-think how to organise and prioritise transformative activities in effective ways Perform comprehensive planning including setting enforcement priorities, establishing performance benchmarks, alignment of resources to reflect planning and effective change management Affirm leadership roles and accountability Settle on your project performance metrics

Unit 4: Aspiration into Practice – Group Project

This unit puts great attention on technology implementation and evaluation by police forces to optimize technology decisions and fully realise the potential benefits of innovative technology for policing. This project aims to develop an effective response to the challenges currently faced police forces in choosing the right technology to tackle crime locally and wider It is intended that the project findings will contribute to the development of a framework or toolkit designed to support Police Force in their delivery of the “Pioneer Policing and Innovative Practices for Smart Security Services” vision. The project also intends to explore how law enforcement agencies are currently working together to deliver this agenda and to highlight areas of good practice as well as potential areas of improvement. These above aims raise the following core project objectives: To evaluate how and for what purposes are technologies used in Police Force across various ranks and organisational subunits To propose ways in which these specific aspects or technologies may be improved How do technologies influence police, at both the organizational and individual levels, in terms of operations, structure, culture, behaviour, satisfaction, and other outcomes? How do these organisational and individual aspects of policing concurrently impact the uses and effectiveness of the technologies? How do the uses of innovative technologies affect crime control efforts and police-community relationships? What organizational practices and changes, in terms of policies, procedures, equipment, systems, culture, and/or management style, could help to optimise the use of these technologies and fully realise their potential for enhancing police effectiveness and legitimacy? After the initial audit process has been completed and specific areas in need of review and/or development have been identified, the project team will work to develop a set of best practice standards/exemplar materials/links to the international paradigms with a view to ensuring all police departments across the UAE can benefit from the findings.