Talking about Community-Police Relations and Technology
Technology isn’t just changing how law enforcement do their job in the field, but it’s also changing where they go to do their job. In addition, it’s changing how those in the community can help police do their job. In fact, technology is changing the way communities and law enforcement relate, in a positive way. […]
Tablets are the New Direction in the Digital Age for Law Enforcement
As industry after industry takes the digital dive, the demand for mobile tools that will improve productivity and efficiency grows. In law enforcement, a lightweight tablet in the hands of an officer means big gains. How so? You may be surprised. A recent article from Microsoft demonstrated how police in several parts of the world […]
Why PD’s Nationwide are Expanding their Mission to Include Proactivity
When your kids tell you that they want to grow up and be a police officer, they are going to need a whole lot more than responsiveness and decision-making skills to do the job. In 2015, policing has expanded to include more than the traditional reactive responsibilities such as “calls for service and crime investigation.” […]
How iRecord helps You Maximize your Interview Space
Are you getting the most out of your interviews? There are a variety of reasons as to why recording an interview will improve your process. Increased Transparency Observation of nonverbal behaviors Accountability of Interviewers Provides Support for Hiring Decisions Complements Lie Detector Tests Ensure Integrity within the Interview Process With the scrutiny the government and […]
How iRecord can Help You Meet Counselor Training Standards
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredits master’s and doctoral degree programs in counseling. As a part of their standards, they write, “The development of program-appropriate audio/video recordings for use in supervision or live supervision of the student’s interactions with clients.” Recording is an essential aspect to any counseling program. […]
Your Institution Needs to Make Room for Online Overachieving Students!
About 5.5 million — roughly one-quarter of total student enrollment, took online courses in 2012 National Center for Education Statistics (Inside HigherEd article, June 2014) This statistic isn’t surprising as the desire for education to be more mobile and flexible increases. With greater numbers of non-traditional students and those who concurrently work full-time, the need […]
Agencies Endorse Recording Interviews Once They’ve Tried It
“If a picture is worth a thousand words, it’s been my experience that a video is worth ten thousand.” – Clackamas County, Oregon Sheriff’s Office When it comes to interviews, police and suspects can both have their words and conduct analyzed in a court room. While everyone would like to portray themselves in the best […]
Protect Yourself with Video Recorded Interviews
No amount of witnesses, recounting or written testimony can capture the truth like a video recording. And in a world where “the truth” is often determined by the one with the most convincing story, it’s time to start protecting yourself with digital video. High resolution video captures both audio and video during interviews, insuring that […]
How iRecord Helps You Send Fewer Cases to Legal Counsel
How many times has your department been burdened with a case that just won’t close? A case that might have been able to close if you’d been more efficient, if you’d recorded your entire interview or interrogation of suspects involved in a case? Recording interviews is one of the best ways to ensure accuracy, achieve […]
6 Sticky Questions about Body Worn Cams
In the UK, which is where officers first began experimenting with body cameras, many are finding that cameras are doing more than recording encounters, they are also having an effect on those who are being recorded. People are also behaving differently when they know they are being recorded, which could be a good thing. That […]