Police departments nationwide are stretched thin, and increasingly using technology to help them collect, analyze, and make decisions based on data from multiple sources.

Listen now to find out how the Akron Police Dpartment is using license plate reader cameras in high crime neighborhoods, doorbell cameras on private homes, a data integration system that can allow them to access both public and private surveillance videos, and mobile phone tracking software.

Our special guest today, is Akron Deputy Police Chief, Michael Caprez: