商品描述
This book offers a global and critical investigation into how technology is transforming the practices, cultures, and ethics of policing. Through international case studies spanning the United States, South Africa, New Zealand, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Australia, it explores the integration of crime analysis, predictive policing, cybercrime response, surveillance tools, and artificial intelligence into law enforcement operations. The chapters examine how technological tools--from real-time data systems to drones and AI--are increasingly central to crime prevention and investigation. Yet, rather than treating these tools as neutral or universally beneficial, the book foregrounds the institutional, cultural, and political contexts in which they operate. It considers how these technologies reflect and reinforce existing assumptions about crime, risk, and criminality, often in ways that disproportionately impact marginalized communities. Drawing on the perspectives of both experienced practitioners and academic researchers, the book critically engages with issues such as the portrayal of policing technologies in media, the ethical limits of AI in law enforcement, and the challenges faced by police agencies in responding to cybercrime. It additionally highlights how police organizations navigate the promises and perils of technology, often without adequate oversight, resources and financial budgeting, and how innovation can sometimes outpace accountability and organizational implementation. By examining how technologies are deployed, interpreted, and contested within specific policing environments, this volume contributes to wider discussions around surveillance, data justice, and algorithmic governance. It offers practical insights and policy recommendations aimed at improving police effectiveness while addressing the social implications of emerging technologies and their use by police agencies.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
本書對科技如何改變警務的實踐、文化和倫理進行了全球性和批判性的調查。通過涵蓋美國、南非、新西蘭、葡萄牙、英國、尼日利亞和澳大利亞的國際案例研究，探討了犯罪分析、預測性警務、網絡犯罪應對、監控工具和人工智慧在執法操作中的整合。
各章節檢視了從即時數據系統到無人機和人工智慧等技術工具，如何日益成為犯罪預防和調查的核心。然而，本書並未將這些工具視為中立或普遍有益，而是突顯了它們運作的制度、文化和政治背景。它考慮了這些技術如何反映並強化對犯罪、風險和犯罪行為的既有假設，往往以不成比例的方式影響邊緣社群。
本書借鑒了經驗豐富的從業者和學術研究者的觀點，批判性地探討了媒體中對警務技術的描繪、人工智慧在執法中的倫理界限，以及警察機構在應對網絡犯罪時面臨的挑戰。此外，它還強調了警察組織如何在缺乏足夠監督、資源和財務預算的情況下，駕馭科技的承諾與危險，以及創新有時如何超越問責和組織實施的能力。
通過檢視技術在特定警務環境中的部署、解釋和爭議，本書為有關監控、數據正義和算法治理的更廣泛討論做出了貢獻。它提供了實用的見解和政策建議，旨在提高警察的有效性，同時解決新興技術及其在警察機構中使用的社會影響。
作者簡介
James F. Albrecht is a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security at Pace University. A Fulbright Fellow and former NYPD captain, he served 20 years in the NYPD, including as Commanding Officer of Transit Bureau District 20. He was a first responder on 9/11 and later served as Police Chief of Criminal Investigations for the EULEX mission in Kosovo. Albrecht has consulted for the UN, U.S. federal agencies, and international organizations on policing, terrorism, and law enforcement reform. He holds bachelor's degrees in Biology and German, master's degrees in Criminal Justice, Human Physiology, and History, and is completing his doctoral studies in Criminal Justice. He has lectured globally and is the author/editor of over a dozen books on policing, violence, and international justice. His work spans police use of force, community policing, law enforcement leadership, and anti-corruption, with a strong focus on international collaboration and public trust in policing. Dr. Garth den Heyer is a leading expert in policing and counter-terrorism and teaches at Arizona State University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. A former New Zealand police inspector with over 38 years of service, he specialized in national security, counter-terrorism, emergency management, and disaster response. He also served with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, leading reform efforts for the Royal Solomon Islands Police. Dr. den Heyer holds a doctorate from Charles Sturt University and a degree in economics from the University of London. He is a mixed-methods researcher focused on police reform, organizational performance, and the policing of terrorism. Internationally recognized, he has held fellowships and advisory roles in the U.S. and UK. He has published extensively and serves on several police advisory committees and editorial boards, including as a senior research fellow at the National Police Institute.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
詹姆斯·F·阿爾布雷希特（James F. Albrecht）是佩斯大學（Pace University）刑事司法與國土安全系的教授。他是富布賴特學者（Fulbright Fellow）及前紐約市警察局（NYPD）警監，曾在NYPD服役20年，包括擔任交通局第20區的指揮官。他是911事件的第一響應者，後來擔任歐盟法治任務（EULEX）在科索沃的刑事調查警察局長。阿爾布雷希特曾為聯合國、美國聯邦機構及國際組織提供有關警務、恐怖主義及執法改革的諮詢。他擁有生物學和德語的學士學位、刑事司法、人類生理學和歷史的碩士學位，並正在完成刑事司法的博士學位。他在全球講授課程，並且是十多本有關警務、暴力和國際司法的書籍的作者或編輯。他的研究涵蓋警察使用武力、社區警務、執法領導及反貪腐，並強調國際合作及公眾對警務的信任。
加斯·登海爾博士（Dr. Garth den Heyer）是警務和反恐領域的領先專家，並在亞利桑那州立大學（Arizona State University）犯罪學與刑事司法學院任教。他是新西蘭的前警察檢查官，擁有超過38年的服務經驗，專注於國家安全、反恐、緊急管理和災難應對。他還曾在所羅門群島的區域援助任務中服務，領導所羅門群島皇家警察的改革工作。登海爾博士擁有查爾斯·斯圖特大學（Charles Sturt University）的博士學位及倫敦大學（University of London）的經濟學學位。他是一位混合方法研究者，專注於警務改革、組織績效及恐怖主義的警務工作。他在國際上享有盛譽，曾在美國和英國擔任研究員和顧問角色。他發表了大量著作，並在多個警務諮詢委員會和編輯委員會中任職，包括擔任國家警察研究所的高級研究員。
