Constraints placed on Law Enforcement

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Constraints placed on Law Enforcement.
Social Media – Despite some positive developments in social media, its platforms have posed challenges to the 21st Century law enforcers because they cannot obtain an individual’s private information from social media without legal cause. (Weisburd et al.,2018).
Encryption – The invention of new encryptions and communication devices has caused law enforcers to lose their ability to obtain information that would safeguard the public from crime lawfully. In addition to this, individuals advocating for increased privacy pose more barriers to obtaining historical data that was previously legally accessible (Weisburd et al.,2018).
Grants (Funding) – Current increased crime rates have forced law enforcement agencies to do more with less. Budget reductions and lack of funding by the federal government have left local and state law enforcers without the necessary funding for their operations and...