RFID có thể cung cấp cho các cơ quan cảnh sát với các công cụ mới và mạnh mẽ công nghệ để giải quyết tội phạm. Mức độ ứng dụng của công nghệ này sẽ có thể được triển khai đầy đủ ở đây tại Hoa Kỳ, tuy nhiên, vẫn còn để được nhìn thấy. Tại một số mức độ sử dụng, các vấn đề hiến pháp chắc chắn sẽ phát sinh. | 74 RFID TECHNOLOGY IN HOMELAND SECURITY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS all kinds may find tracking technologies to be ominously intrusive. RFID technology can be an intrusive technology. However it is probably inevitable that its deployment will become more commonplace over time. Only a social backlash may slow the growth of employee monitoring but it is unlikely to stop it. Applying RFID Technology as a Crime Fighting Tool The potential of RFID technology as a crime fighting tool is just now beginning to emerge. When combined with other technologies such as GPS and biometric identification RFID can provide police agencies with new and powerful technological tools to solve crimes. To what extent the application of the technology will be able to be fully deployed here in the United States however remains to be seen. At some level of use constitutional issues will surely arise. Threats to personal privacy and infringements to civil liberties posed by RFID use by police agencies however are beyond the scope of this book. Ultimately these issues will be resolved in the courts and through legislation as circumstances surrounding deployment arise. RFID Technology and Property Crime Although still in its infancy RFID technology has particular applicability in assisting the police in solving and or preventing several types of crimes. As a tracking and tracing device RFID can be especially useful in addressing property crimes. RFID systems are expected to assist police in identifying and recovering stolen merchandise and hence be a powerful deterrent to thieves not only by increasing the risk of being caught but also by making it more difficult to find purchasers for the stolen merchandise. In addition RFID systems are also expected to provide evidence in a court of law which can help to convict those responsible for selling stolen merchandise. As a counterfeiting detecting device RFID systems allow the introduction of an unobtrusive marking that would detect
