> I built some software that ran on a cellphone used by LEO (law enforcement officers) to determine if the person they are quizzing is inebriated or impaired through controlled substances by examining the person's eyes and having them focus on images displayed on the phone screen.
Is this used in the field, and what level of testing and validation was required?
This is coming from a skeptical POV, but I’m genuinely curious to hear about the process. Historically, of course, law enforcement technology has a history of being anything but evidence based. It’s good that there’s finally progress away from pseudoscience like fiber analysis and smoke patterns.
But from your experience is there anything to stop LEOs from adopting new tools and technologies without adequate evaluation and standards, aside from the courts, which have such a poor track record in this space?
Is this used in the field, and what level of testing and validation was required?
This is coming from a skeptical POV, but I’m genuinely curious to hear about the process. Historically, of course, law enforcement technology has a history of being anything but evidence based. It’s good that there’s finally progress away from pseudoscience like fiber analysis and smoke patterns.
But from your experience is there anything to stop LEOs from adopting new tools and technologies without adequate evaluation and standards, aside from the courts, which have such a poor track record in this space?