The police department where I spent my career was always known as being on the leading edge of technology. Quite a bit of the initial DNA research occurred in midtown, just a stones throw from my office in homicide. One of my detectives actually solved a case mostly with computer searches from the office once. That was a unique case and was never done again, but it heralded the things to come. We still need to get out and beat the bushes looking for clues, but now we have better guidance and do not waste so much time.
At 56 I consider myself fairly adept, technologically speaking, due to my profession. When I retired and moved here to Vegas I had a steep learning curve in the gaming industry. I had to learn how a slot machine works, how the Race/Sports books calculate odds, and generally a whole bunch of math I never dreamed I'd need. Way beyond math for Marines LOL. We are formulating a Cyber Crimes Division, as the Gaming Commission just approved online gambling here in Nevada. This will be interesting to see. Does the division get a bunch of computer savvy young 'uns, or a good mix of us old timers and the wizz kiddos?
I feel fortunate I was put in a position where my job skills required constant updating due to technological advances.
Just don't ask me to program my coffee pot.
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