The generalization that police marriages and relationships are more likely to fail may get couples more worked up than they normally should.

Marriages are not easy anywhere, especially when one couple has to deal with a profession that is so demanding.

According to this review article from Sociotelligence, the whole truth is that not everyone agrees on the popular belief that police marriages have higher divorce rates, even those backed by studies.

All the same, consider these 5 reasons why a police relationship may fail;

Job Hangover carried over to the Home

When habits and behaviors that may be necessary for the job are brought home, it may not end well most of the time. Imagine for a moment, being the fault detective in the house.

It is believed that since cops normally find the bad guys and try to nail them, there could be the adoption of the habit leading to a fault finder partner. Another way this has been looked at is cops are not very good at giving credits or compliments for the good things their partners do, but they find all the crimes in the world.

If there a police partner is seen as a habitual fault-finder it could degenerate into resentments in their relationship.

Public Service taking Precedence at unexpected times

It can be genuinely frustrating when your partner can be called at any time to deal with all social problems that need the police. The police are always ready for any situation that calls for their service and they always have their Ids on their person.

In most countries, police persons are very important public servants and this service can compete with their partners. Some police departments reinforce the idea that they are first married to their jobs.

Wives or husbands of police officers may not be willing to keep up with the absence and interruptions of their personal live.

Failing to seek emotional health assistance from professionals

Since the police are usually a resourceful person who is selfless and always ready to serve, one may be tempted to think that they do not need help themselves. With all the stress of work and family management, it could be overwhelming for the police officer couple.

It’s normal for a police officer to have the same challenges as other people do. Even professionals like doctors and nurses do need assistance too. So there is no need to get be ashamed of getting help. See more about routes to follow to handle stress relating to work and family life balance.

No preparedness for the lifestyle

Everything might be going well when the romance started until one summer; you just realize you cannot holiday! Too bad, when you don’t plan everything out about lifestyle expectations for the police officer family or partner.

Even when you are together, everything should be planned with the understanding that things can change. If a partner is not willing to adjust to the situation, which may mean having to schedule and reschedule activities or events, then the relationship may not sail through.

No compromise

Both the police and their partner should be ever willing to reach common grounds on everything. A partner that understands the way the police communicates and their sense of humor will enjoy the relationship than one who does not.

Reaching an agreement on house chores, taking care of kids, meeting times and everything in-between matters, yet there should be room for flexibility.

Technologies have been applied to fighting crimes for ages.

We are familiar with the common techniques like fingerprinting that have been used successfully but there are more recent developments as well.

New technologies are already transforming policing all over the world.

Here are the top 7 technologies used in law enforcement;

1) Biometric Technologies

Fingerprints have been used as a means of unique identification by the police for over 100 years.

But there is a couple of other biometric features that security agencies use.

These are the sorts of things that crime science deals with.

Other biometric features that are used include iris recognition, voice recognition, palmprints, wrist veins, gait analysis, heartbeat signature, DNA and even typing rhythm.

All these features can be digitized now so it is easier to have a database that can help in looking up suspects.

London even has a mobile fingerprinting device that can lookup suspects and sends reports within 6o seconds, saving police time and cost.

2) Robots

If a robot dies in active service we can make another one but the cost of a police officer’s life cannot be truly compensated for.

Not exactly like Robocop though, but robots are being applied already in policing situations especially when it’s high risk.

Ford has filed for a patent for a self-driving police car that can have one officer, optionally. This car will be able to spy on violators and the officer can arrest if the robot has got something on a violator.

3) ShotSpotter

Out of a real problem of gun violence in the Chicago, United States, a business started in 2010 has been able to provide service that spots gunshots and able to alert security operatives to arrest the situation.

While this can help to track the shooter after the crime, an incredible story of how it worked in action, being able to stop a mass shooting inside 4 minutes and 14 seconds.

See more of the story at Forbes blog.

4) Thermal Imaging

Live heat map images that the police can see can help in the night. This has been life-saving since the invention of infrared imaging cameras.

There are technical areas where these cameras are used in delivering security services, like rescue and detecting possible exhibits from a crime scene.

More technical detail on this can be seen at policeone.com.

5) Artificial Intelligence

If there is enough information from social media, for example, AI can aid in finding some suicide cases.

This may not be possible due to privacy issues. However, already existing data have been used in an application area called predictive policing.

Techsuite uses AI to develop most of their apps.

6) Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR)

Police cameras are enabled with this technology that can be used to scan and check the identity of vehicles that may have been stolen.

This can help to retrieve the vehicles and arrest the criminal.

Again because of privacy matters, how ALPR technology is used has been regulated in many countries.

7) Video Camera: Body-worn and Drones

Body-worn cameras became necessary in supervising police officers in operation especially because they get scared sometime and have to use firearms out of panic.

Body cameras can help to ensure that they have oversight in the discharge of their duties.

Drones are capable of providing aerial surveillance. Concerns about privacy of coming to the fore with drone use but police chiefs insist drones will be used judiciously.

The National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) will host its fourth annual workshop in collaboration with the Ontario Provincial Police in Ottawa, Ontario from September 25-27, 2007.

The workshop facilitates the sharing of new investigative techniques and best practices among law enforcement officers who investigate Internet-facilitated sexual exploitation of children.

A total of 120 participants representing 31 police forces from across the country will be in attendance. Representatives from the United States, Australia and Austria will also be in attendance.

Media are invited to attend part of the opening ceremonies on September 25 and to conduct one-on-one interviews with specified spokespeople immediately following.

Victoria area resident Ian Gregory Thow, 43, the subject of a Vancouver IMET fraud investigation, crossed into the United States at the Pacific border crossing at 0130 hrs Sept. 8, 2005, accompanied by a quantity of household effects.

Vancouver IMET, which had advance intelligence of Thow’s possible departure, liased with Saanich PD and the Crown counsel’s office, in a bid to restrict Thow’s departure from Canada. Attempts to locate Thow at his and his parent’s residences were unsuccessful and border points were notified. A determination was made that Crown required a detailed brief of IMET charges prior to an arrest, which was premature at this stage of the investigation.

RCMP IMET were not notified until Thow reached U.S. customs, and had no authority to detain a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. Thow produced an US birth certificate, which entitled him to entry into the United States, without need of a Canadian passport.

IMET, the Integrated Market Enforcement Team, is a new RCMP national program aimed at preserving and protecting the integrity and confidence of Canada’s capital markets.

Above comments to be attributed to Staff Sergeant Tim Alder of Vancouver IMET.

Criminal Collision Investigation Team “C” are investigating a collision where two cyclists were eastbound in the 14400 block of Colebrook Rd, Surrey , BC when one of them was struck from behind by a car.

This cyclist was projected onto the hood of the car and through the windshield.

The bike was dragged under the car and remained wedged under the car. When the car stopped the cyclist was thrown forward onto the road where he remained until taken to hospital in critical condition.

The second cyclist was side swiped by the first cyclist upon impact and was pitched off of their bike, they were taken to hospital as well.

The cyclist that went through the windshield of the car is listed in critical condition , he is unconscious with a broken neck and back as well severe head trauma. The second cyclist was treated and released. Both cyclist were wearing helmets and bright clothing at the time of the collision.

The driver of the car is being investigated for Impaired Driving Causing Bodily Harm, Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm as well as Refusing to Provide Samples of his Breath.