It’s undeniable that technology plays a major role in our everyday lives. Look at the volume of advertisements featuring technology that we are bombarded with every holiday season, featuring cars that practically drive themselves; the latest smartphone capability; or new household gadgets that can do pretty much everything except take out the trash. Imagine if those advertisements were geared, not for the average consumer, but specifically for law enforcement. What would they be saying? What would the technology look like? What law enforcement activity could be done more efficiently, yet safely?

Answers to those questions can be found at the 2019 IACP Technology Conference, May 20-22, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. Building on last year’s highly attended Technology Conference, where participants learned from experts on conducting dark web investigations, how cryptocurrency and blockchain work, and using artificial intelligence to increase efficiencies – the 2019 conference will focus on putting Technology Into Action, pushing the latest technology ideas from the drawing board and into agencies hands. Several of the topics at IACP Tech 2019 will include:

• Improving digital evidence awareness and how to process it
• Deploying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for conducting search and rescue missions and documenting crime/crash scenes
• Enabling greater connectivity and efficiencies through mobile applications

The presence of digital evidence and the use of technology is becoming more and more common in all types of investigations.  It is more important than ever to be aware of the latest developments in the field as well as learn from other agencies already on the technology frontier. Consider joining your colleagues at the 2019 IACP Technology Conference. Early registration is open now through January 15, 2019.