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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this day and age, technology hasn’t only made our life easier, it has also been keeping us safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article below to know more on how computers and programs are being used by the task force to combat crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New technology in the world of police and crime aims at making it easier to catch criminals. Researchers and computer experts are working on new computer programs that try to find out which areas of a city might be more prone to crime than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The software analyzes how police have patrolled certain districts of a city in the past and compares this information to present day data. This data is also compared to behavior patterns of criminals.  While it may take humans hours to spot a certain pattern, machines can do this in a short time. The program has been successfully tested in the United States and Great Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software giants like IBM are helping combat crime. The company states that over the past years it has helped to bring down crime in Memphis by 30%. Software programs help find out where the city\u2019s hotspots are so that police can concentrate on patrolling certain areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Los Angeles, a similar program is being tested with the help of another computer company. The city\u2019s police supervisor states that working with serious data is far better than just tracing calls and hoping to get lucky in catching a criminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Great Britain, millions of pounds have been spent on TV\u00a0surveillance.\u00a0Although\u00a0government\u00a0officials\u00a0say that\u00a0CCTV\u00a0is working, critics say that\u00a0despite\u00a0getting camera\u00a0images\u00a0from all over the country, there are not enough police officers patrolling the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the future, the\u00a0European Union\u00a0hopes to\u00a0combine\u00a0both techniques –\u00a0sophisticated\u00a0computer software\u00a0paired\u00a0with camera surveillance. One of the problems is that there is too much video material, which makes it\u00a0impossible\u00a0for the police to\u00a0examine. With special software, a lot of\u00a0footage\u00a0could be\u00a0examined\u00a0in a relatively short period of time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Source: http:\/\/www.english-online.at\/news-articles\/technology\/new-software-helps-catch-criminals.html<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Are there hotspots in your city? Talk about your experience being in this hotspot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. What are the things that the police or local government doing in order to keep your city safe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Do you think that more technology should be used to keep your city safe?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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