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Police forces adopt smartphones Nowadays, smartphones are gaining a huge popularity in many countries, as they provide easy access to the Internet within seconds. This allows people to communicate and get information wherever and whenever they want. The article I read talks about the benefits that police officers could have if they use smartphones as a tool in their jobs. Some police stations in Britain are already investing on this kind of technology, buying phones with a cost of £270 per year, per officer. Some of the benefits that smartphones could bring to the police are: Disadvantages: "If I'm an officer and I drive into a certain street then I would like to know who lives in that street and who would be of interest to me." Read the complete article at: []
 * Access to criminal records, vehicle details, briefings and photographs of wanted or missing people.
 * Shorten paper work(information is stored electronically and is accesible to every officer).
 * Reduce the time spent on police stations.
 * Easy communication pathways.
 * Officers are able to send and receive useful information amongst them, which could be crucial to solve crimes.
 * Even when the phones require a password to access, they could be stolen or cracked.
 * Police officers could brake them or lose them.
 * Some officers are reluctant to technology changes.
 * It would be dangerous for society if the access to databases gets to the wrong hands. Everyone using those smartphones could know personal information of many people and use it against them.