Traditionally,police work involved controlling crime.Increasingly,however,police officers are:
A) deviants, committing rather than preventing crime
B) corrections officers, herding criminals to prison
C) knowledge workers, mapping and predicting risk within the population
D) safety patrollers, guarding the health and welfare of citizens
E) traffic directors because of increased volume of cars on the roads during rush hour

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With advances in technology and data analysis, police work is increasingly about using knowledge and data to predict and prevent crime rather than just react to it. This requires police officers to be knowledgeable about risk assessment and mapping, and to work with technology to better understand patterns of crime and potential areas of concern.

Traditionally,police Work Involved Controlling Crime.Increasingly,however,police Officers Are