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In this final chapter the authors have come together to present a brief discussion of the future of technology, its use by law enforcement officers/officials, and its potential concern. The technology under development today will soon reach the “street” tomorrow and the timeframe from development to common usage is becoming shorter in this digital age. This final chapter is, without doubt, an extremely important discussion to have. As the introduction to this text stated, the pace of change that takes place in technology today has never been seen before, and to maintain our knowledge and understanding, we need to be forward thinking and innovative in our own use of technology.
(All authors had equal participation in the writing of this chapter and names appear in alphabetical order)
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Bain, A. et al. (2016). Technology and the Future of Policing. In: Bain, A. (eds) Law Enforcement and Technology. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57915-7_8
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