Welcome to the Policing in the Digital SphereL Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, and Constitutional Limits. As technology reshapes how we live, communicate, and interact, it also transforms the landscape of modern policing. This course explores the evolving intersection of public safety, social media, and artificial intelligence through a legal and constitutional lens. With real-world case studies and practical guidance, this class equips law enforcement professionals with the tools to ethically and effectively navigate social media and AI technologies while staying within the boundaries of the Constitution.
This course will also focus on areas including:
- Examine how social media and artificial intelligence are reshaping modern policing.
- Understand the legal and constitutional limits governing technology use in law enforcement.
- Apply ethical and practical strategies to integrate emerging technologies while protecting civil rights.
Our training experts recommend this course for all officers, ranks, and command staff.
Instructor: Attorney Eric R. Atstupenas
Eric Atstupenas presently serves as the General Counsel for the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association. He serves as the secretary on the IACP Legal Officers Section board, a member of the IACP Committee on Human and Civil Rights, an associate member of the New England Association of Chiefs of Police and Central Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the Municipal Police Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing training to law enforcement in Massachusetts.
- Credit Hours: 1
- Class ID: 25-10-9-A1
- Area: 200
- Topic: Technology, First Amendment
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