But to a law enforcement officer or local government official, automated suspect identification is just as important. George B. Trubow Suspect identification is extremely important. Although we can improve techniques for doing that, I think we have to continue efforts to become more skilled in suspect identification. Not only is it important to try to deter crime, but when it happens, if the system can demonstrate that it can identify and apprehend offenders so there is certainty in our law enforcement efforts, I think that, in itself, helps to diminish criminal activity. Recently the FBI released statistics saying that major crime decreased another 7 percent last year, one of the largest one-year declines in history.
Strong encryption is already available free on the Internet.
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