# Police Technology on The No Agenda Show Police Technology comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2009 to July 2016. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** April 2009 – July 2016 - **Related topics:** [Surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [Chemical Weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chemical-weapons.md), [Crowd Control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowd-control.md), [Drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [Home Office](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/home-office.md), [House Of Representatives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-of-representatives.md), [London](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/london.md), [Manhattan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manhattan.md), [Nypd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nypd.md), [Privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Rapid DNA Testing Bill in the House - **Episode:** [841: Summer of Chaos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/841-summer-of-chaos.md) - **Published:** 2016-07-10 - **Time:** 2:01:41–2:05:10 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/841-summer-of-chaos/chapter/rapid-dna-testing-bill-in-the-house.md A new bill in the House of Representatives proposes allowing police officers to conduct "Rapid DNA" testing in the field rather than in accredited labs. While intended to speed up investigations, the technology raises significant privacy concerns regarding the collection and storage of genetic material without lab oversight. The hosts compare the potential for unreliability to past Silicon Valley tech scams. Keywords: [rapid dna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rapid-dna.md), [house of representatives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-of-representatives.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), dna evidence bill, [police technology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police-technology.md) ### UK Home Office, Discriminate Irritant Projectile - **Episode:** [512: Club Sub](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/512-club-sub.md) - **Published:** 2013-05-12 - **Time:** 49:34–51:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/512-club-sub/chapter/uk-home-office-discriminate-irritant-projectile.md The UK Home Office is testing a new "chemical gun" known as the Discriminate Irritant Projectile for riot control. The device fires CS gas or pepper spray from a distance of 100 feet, leading to comparisons with the chemical weapons currently being debated in international conflicts. Keywords: [united kingdom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-kingdom.md), [home office](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/home-office.md), [tear gas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tear-gas.md), riot control, [chemical weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chemical-weapons.md), [police technology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police-technology.md) ### UK Spy Drones, 2012 Olympics Security - **Episode:** [168: Relief From Haiti Relief](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/168-relief-from-haiti-relief.md) - **Published:** 2010-01-24 - **Time:** 1:28:22–1:30:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/168-relief-from-haiti-relief/chapter/uk-spy-drones-2012-olympics-security.md UK police plan to use military-style spy drones for security during the 2012 London Olympics. The hosts predict these surveillance tools will become a permanent fixture of domestic policing and question whether they will eventually be armed. Keywords: [drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), 2012 olympics, [london](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/london.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [police technology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police-technology.md) ### NYPD Sniper Towers, Manhattan Crowd Control - **Episode:** [92: Swine Flu: It's a Beta!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/92-swine-flu-it-s-a-beta.md) - **Published:** 2009-04-26 - **Time:** 1:01:01–1:02:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/92-swine-flu-it-s-a-beta/chapter/nypd-sniper-towers-manhattan-crowd-control.md A listener submitted photos of mobile surveillance towers, described as "sniper towers," appearing throughout Manhattan. These NYPD units feature elevated booths for officers to monitor crowds. The hosts express interest in identifying the specific purpose and technical capabilities of these structures. Keywords: [nypd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nypd.md), [manhattan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manhattan.md), sniper towers, [crowd control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowd-control.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [police technology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police-technology.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)