Computers help police officers that work in the field. Computers allow the officer to check many things in order to make safer stops on vehicles. The officer can check if the car is stolen, if the driver has any outstanding warrants or if the driver has a valid drivers license. When a police officer stops a driver for speeding or other unlawful activity, he usually does not know exactly what kind of situation he or …
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…they have also helped catch many felons because when the officer ran the license number, it showed that the driver was wanted. Most of the information that the officer gave me I have previously covered. He said that computers have helped solve crimes that, without this technology, would have been very difficult. The thing, which he said was the best about the computers, was that they made being a police officer a much safer job.