Futureproof: Strategies for Implementing New Technology for Public Safety

Monday, October 21, 2024

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Location: 254AB

Submitter(s)

Michael David

Social Science Analyst
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Speaker(s)

Clay Buchanan

Captain
Sacramento (CA) Police Department
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James Coldren

Co-Director, Center for Justice Research and Innovation
Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)
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Sarah Estill

Social Science Analyst
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Roxana Kennedy

Chief of Police
Chula Vista (CA) Police Department
Chula Vista, California, United States

Technology in all its evolving forms can be a tremendous force for or against public safety. In 2023, the COPS Office, in partnership with The CNA Corporation, released six case studies on the deployment of cutting-edge technologies ranging from facial recognition to virtual reality simulator training to unmanned aerial systems. This panel of experts will discuss not only the specific new technologies addressed in the case studies but also general recommendations for rolling out any emerging technology with community and departmental support.