News Brief: Criminal Justice Students Use Software Developed for Law Enforcement Officers

Students in the Criminal Justice program at NYIT can experience a real-world approach to criminal investigation through use of a one-of-a-kind case management software now integrated into their curriculum.

CrimeCenter software, developed by law enforcement experts for law enforcement officers, is now in use in Assistant Professor Andrew Costello’s, Behavioral Sciences classes, where students will receive hands-on experience to learn how to document a crime scene and recover evidence using the software.

“Technology is changing the law enforcement game,” said Costello. “It’s my responsibility to help prepare students for their future careers, and by having access to CrimeCenter, they’re able to fully immerse themselves in the process of a criminal justice investigation. It’s classroom learning that can be directly applied to the field.”

“The next generation of law enforcement officers have technology at their fingertips like never before, but it’s not enough to simply learn about it in a textbook; they need to learn by doing,” said James Belrose, client engagement manager, CrimeCenter Software. “We are thrilled to be one of the first technology vendors to provide this kind of real-world training to future law enforcement professionals to set them up for success and be ready, willing and able to serve when their time comes.”