There’s a lot of talk about video in policing lately, nearly all centered around citizen taping of officers and the implementation of body-worn cameras. However, the growth of videos impact on police goes beyond those two arenas.

Privacy issues, BWC policy, staffing, training and compliance and how to pay for BWC are among the concerns with which police all over North America are grappling.

Google's traffic app draws concerns that would-be cop killers might use its features to find their victims.

Recent cases involving the text characters and pictures have been used to convict.