Jan 29, 2024

53 min

S3E5: Technology, A.I., Supply Chain - Ron Anderson - Chief Innovation & Technology Officer for the Edmonton Police Service.

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Original Recording Date: 2024JAN19. 

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.

TOPICS:

  • Ron's story.
  • Body worn cameras / facial recognition.
    • History of the technology.
    • Precedence, issues, legalities.
  • Adopting technology.
  • A.I. / Deep Fakes - are police ready for the criminal side?
  • Private sector partnerships - getting the right person for the job.
  • Supply chain security and sourcing tech.

REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

  1. Edmonton Police Service - body worn and in-car cameras: https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/BWC. 
  2. Deepfakes: A Real Threat to a Canadian Future: https://www.canada.ca/en/security-intelligence-service/corporate/publications/the-evolution-of-disinformation-a-deepfake-future/deepfakes-a-real-threat-to-a-canadian-future.html. 
  3. Security concerns on government devices: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-tiktok-phones-ban-1.6761737#:~:text=Politics-,Federal%20government%20banning%20social%20media%20platform%20TikTok%20from%20government%20phones,government%20devices%2C%20citing%20security%20reasons. 

Profiles:

  1. Ron on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/ron-anderson-a603608a.

 

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