Durango police seek balance relying on technology, good old-fashioned policing

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Durango police seek balance relying on technology, good old-fashioned policing

Advances have changed law enforcement, and not always for the better
Durango Police Department Sgt. William Sweetwood says the laptops installed in police cruisers are good for short reports, but most reports are done on computers at the stations. Technology has advanced police techniques, in some ways, but it isn’t always a time-saver. Some technology, like video surveillance, requires categorizing and storage.

Durango police seek balance relying on technology, good old-fashioned policing

Durango Police Department Sgt. William Sweetwood says the laptops installed in police cruisers are good for short reports, but most reports are done on computers at the stations. Technology has advanced police techniques, in some ways, but it isn’t always a time-saver. Some technology, like video surveillance, requires categorizing and storage.
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