U.S. Customs Service technology: past, present, and future

Autor: Douglas E. Smith, John J. Pennella
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Enabling Technologies for Law Enforcement and Security.
ISSN: 0277-786X
Popis: This document describes the law enforcement charter and activities of the United States Customs Service and the internal technology organization that supports it, the Applied Technology Division. The enforcement activities of Customs include interdiction, outbound anti-smuggling, investigation and surveillance, processing of documentation and data, and detection of drugs and other contraband. An overview of the various technologies applied in support of these activities over the past 25 years is provided. Additionally, technologies proposed for implementation in the future are discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE