Overview

Globally, law enforcement agencies are leveraging the potential application of smart technologies to build and maintain safe communities. While some fear technology will replace humans, smart policing is all about strengthening the existing force and ecosystem. It represents a combined strategic approach of developing physical infrastructure and adopting technology, thus adding a dash of science to police operations.

With the rapid pace in technological developments, police and investigation agencies are finding new ways to leverage innovative tools to enhance public safety, catch criminals and save lives. Mapping technologies use real-time information to assess where crimes are happening. Police can identify hotspots and patterns of activity, allowing them to focus on current investigations and even prevent crime.

Here’s the solution – Drones

Patrolling high-crime areas in major cities is costly and dangerous. Therefore, it is easy to understand why the use of unmanned drones can help law enforcement fight crime. The law enforcement agencies have been increasingly relying on the use of drone technology. Drones are now widely used in India to monitor and prevent illegal activities in a variety of situations, including elections, festivals, rallies, large infrastructure development projects, railway surveillance, and so on.