ASSOCIATE Magazine FBINAA Q1-2025

THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN POLICE RETENTION

MICHAEL BEGONIS, CHIEF OF STAFF, VERIZON FRONTLINE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM

Police retention is one of the most significant challenges facing contemporary public safety organizations and a prime contributor to the modern-era law enforcement short age. Agencies across the United States are struggling to recruit and retain a sufficient number of officers to meet the multiplicity of diverse demands of modern public safety. Progressive and forward-thinking agencies are embracing police technology to aid with investigations, to help fight crime and respond to emergency calls, helping to reduce the workload on officers and public safety personnel. Technology has become a crucial tool within a holistic officer retention strategy with some agencies even trialing the use of arti ficial intelligence to draft police reports.

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