Crime is on the decline across the nation.
For example, advances in enhanced 911 and computer-aided law enforcement dispatch technologies have given quick insight to the location of incidents. Sen. Carol Fukunaga In Hawaii, information technology is proving to be very helpful in combating neighborhood and property crime. Michael T. Hernon Boston Police were faced with instituting a neighborhood policing program without any significant increase in the number of officers. By completely overhauling the booking and arrest process via digital mug shots and fingerprints, the department began to save up to 40,000 officer hours per year. Randy Johnson Today, only some states can keep track of welfare benefit records when recipients move within that state.