The municipal police department in a large city in Nebraska is hiring. They want new and fresh recruits that can assist them in technological advances, information sharing, and targeting the war on terror. Bryan has just been recruited.
-Bryan's role of using technology in policing is somewhat new, but when he looks back at the history of the police, he can see that much of what he does with wiretapping and surveillance was determined by the courts in the _____.

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The use of technology, specifically wiretapping and surveillance, by law enforcement was of major concern in the 1960s and 1970s, leading to several court cases and decisions that set guidelines and limitations for their use. One of the most famous cases was Katz v. United States in 1967, which established that the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures also covered wiretapping and electronic surveillance. Therefore, the correct choice is A) 1970s.

The Municipal Police Department in a Large City in Nebraska