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Technology affects communication capabilities of specialized databases in the criminal justice system by different systems such as Live Scan, Automated Finger Identification System that is also known as AFIS database, and Mobile data terminal. All these systems were created over the recent years and were made with many modern technological features. Live Scan system is the new and improved way to take finger prints of suspect electronically while cutting back on some of the work for officers. With the use of Live Scan Officers no longer have to use the traditional way of taking finger prints by using the black ink and paper ten print card method that was the usually used when doing finger …show more content…
("Fbi biometric center," 2010). Being that everything now days is done by computer this method is easier and cuts down on the use of paper and time as far as locating old record and information. AFIS Automated Finger Identification System is used nationwide fingerprint and criminal history system, that is used 365 day a year 24 hours a day to help assist local, state, investigator, and federal officer to prevent, solve crimes and catch criminals and protect the nation from terrorist. . ("Fbi biometric center," 2010).
IAFIS is the largest biometric database in the world. This system houses on average more than 70 million criminal files of subject along and around 34 million if not more civil prints. This system has more than 73,000 known terrorist that are suspected terrorist crimes against the United States. ("The fbi: Federal,2008”).
Mobile Data Technology is used to assist all officers’ state, county, federal with solving problems and give them access to records in real time. This technology has the capability to locate and bring up mug shots, map, and a person’s identification and identity. (Security Info Watch, …show more content…
Mobile Data Technology is connected to live scan these device works effectively together by how they link offenders together by fingerprints. The two device communicate by the information that they both hold these system helps the criminal justice field in many different but when officer are out in the field these systems help with solving a problem in a speedy amount of time. (Security Info Watch, 2010).
In the 1990’s Mobile Data commercial applications begin to appear with devices like pagers, personal digital assistants (PDA), cell phones with text messaging and laptops. Mobile data also started to disappear this was due to companies started offering better packages that could be used not just locally but nationwide. PDA’s Cellular phone and laptop computers are a huge part of the criminal justice system. (Magnuson, 2009).
These devices use has effectively improve communication for authorities and agencies in all field of criminal justice. The simple use of a cellular phone and laptops having the ability to retrieve information at any giving moment and time of the day proves how effective this technology has become and aided with