Computers in Law Enforcement

The Use of Computers in Law Enforcement A person living in today’s world can’t help but notice that most all businesses use computers. These businesses use computers to do many things, but it seems to me that most computer activities in the business world are for three main reasons: (1) identification of their product, (2) tracking of their product, and (3) communication of some kind, either with me as a customer, or with the place that …

…this by using a secret code that only the person using it can crack. This is called “encrypting”. A judge can order that a person’s personal computer be taken by law enforcement and used against the owner. By using computers in law enforcement to identify criminals, track criminals, and communicate with others about criminals, law enforcement operations can be run much like a successful business. We as citizens will be the ones to benefit.