Abstract

I am delighted to have the opportunity to comment on Jeff Cain's project because it highlights an area of particular interest to me: the interface between technology and policing. Although most people don't think of technology as a significant aspect of policing, criminologists have long noted the technological mediation of police work. Citing Egon Bittner, Peter Manning defines “the core technology of the police” as “situated decision making with the potential for application of violence.”1

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