1954: Radar guns are invented.
1955: Electronic Data Processing machine is invented which summarizes arrests and warrants.
1958: Side-handled baton is invented.
First computer dispatching system is created.
1960: Dart guns are implemented that fires a dart which injects a sleep inducing drug.
1967: The FBI’s NCIC (National Crime Information Center) is established.
1968: AT&T announces the use of national 911.
1972: The National Institute of Justice issues standards for ballistic armor.
1975: Night vision goggles are further developed and implemented into law enforcement.
Rockwell International installs the first fingerprint scanner for the FBI.
1980: Police departments implement enhanced 911 which lets dispatchers see the addresses and telephone number
of the 911 caller.
1982: Pepper spray is developed.
1983: Computer based systems are used by more than 90% of United States police agencies for investigations, dispatch,
budgeting and manpower allocation.
1996: The National Academy of Sciences announces conclusive reliability of DNA evidence.
1998: An FBI database called NDIS (National DNA Index System), which establishes interstate cooperation in linking crimes,
is put into practice.
1999: Integrated automated fingerprint identification system is launched which allows for automated scanning
of fingerprints against records in a database.
2001: In response to the 9/11 attacks, facial recognition cameras are more widely used by law enforcement.
2010: Raytheon develops an exoskeleton system which enables the wearer to carry up to 200 pounds without taxing the
body making officers more resilient to bodily harm.
2011: Wearable video cameras which capture everything that happens before, during and after a police call, are implemented.
The FBI launches a no optical fingerprint sensor which is light-weight, durable, and mobile.
MORIS (Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System) which identifies suspects and reveals criminal history
based on a picture of a face or iris is widely implemented.
2012: The XOS 2 exoskeleton is released which is lighter, stronger, faster and more resistant to the environment.
Radar Gun- A usually hand-held device that measures the velocity of a moving object by sending out a continuous radio wave and measuring the frequency of reflected waves.
Dart Gun- A gun that shoots a slender tipped missile that often has tail fins.
Exoskeleton- A hard outer structure such as the shell of an insect or crustacean, that provides protection or support for an organism.
1955: Electronic Data Processing machine is invented which summarizes arrests and warrants.
1958: Side-handled baton is invented.
First computer dispatching system is created.
1960: Dart guns are implemented that fires a dart which injects a sleep inducing drug.
1967: The FBI’s NCIC (National Crime Information Center) is established.
1968: AT&T announces the use of national 911.
1972: The National Institute of Justice issues standards for ballistic armor.
1975: Night vision goggles are further developed and implemented into law enforcement.
Rockwell International installs the first fingerprint scanner for the FBI.
1980: Police departments implement enhanced 911 which lets dispatchers see the addresses and telephone number
of the 911 caller.
1982: Pepper spray is developed.
1983: Computer based systems are used by more than 90% of United States police agencies for investigations, dispatch,
budgeting and manpower allocation.
1996: The National Academy of Sciences announces conclusive reliability of DNA evidence.
1998: An FBI database called NDIS (National DNA Index System), which establishes interstate cooperation in linking crimes,
is put into practice.
1999: Integrated automated fingerprint identification system is launched which allows for automated scanning
of fingerprints against records in a database.
2001: In response to the 9/11 attacks, facial recognition cameras are more widely used by law enforcement.
2010: Raytheon develops an exoskeleton system which enables the wearer to carry up to 200 pounds without taxing the
body making officers more resilient to bodily harm.
2011: Wearable video cameras which capture everything that happens before, during and after a police call, are implemented.
The FBI launches a no optical fingerprint sensor which is light-weight, durable, and mobile.
MORIS (Mobile Offender Recognition and Information System) which identifies suspects and reveals criminal history
based on a picture of a face or iris is widely implemented.
2012: The XOS 2 exoskeleton is released which is lighter, stronger, faster and more resistant to the environment.
Radar Gun- A usually hand-held device that measures the velocity of a moving object by sending out a continuous radio wave and measuring the frequency of reflected waves.
Dart Gun- A gun that shoots a slender tipped missile that often has tail fins.
Exoskeleton- A hard outer structure such as the shell of an insect or crustacean, that provides protection or support for an organism.