LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL FACILITIES IN CHANGING AGENDA OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

It is possible to state that law enforcement officers have heavier responsibilities as well as having more diverse and confusing works in comparison to the last decade. It is obvious that the most fundamental reasons behind this situation are the instability in the world and changing percept of the public safety and security. Fighting against crime and criminal techniques which vary from antiterrorism to cybercrimes have changed the working style of law enforcement officers thanks to technology. This study, within this framework, aims to determine what the anticipated technological needs are and what should be attached importance to in order that law enforcement officers work effectively and efficiently within the next years. This study has been carried out in a theoretical foundation by reviewing the literature. In this study, the first step will be followed by explaining changing threats of the public safety and security and the technological facilities that law enforcement officers in the world utilized. Aftermath, the facilities of technology which are capitalized on as part of Law Enforcement Units in Turkey will be highlighted