This chapter examines the depiction of police technology and artificial intelligence in American films and television series, situating these representations within the broader co-evolution of crime, law enforcement, and technological innovation. As policing institutions have adopted increasingly sophisticated tools—ranging from patrol cars, wiretaps, and forensic databases to real-time surveillance systems and AI-driven analytics—popular media have mirrored and amplified these developments through stylized narratives that dramatize, mystify, and often legitimize police authority. By tracing key cinematic and televisual moments from the mid-twentieth century to the contemporary digital era, the chapter explores how visual culture constructs technological policing as both a solution to crime and a symbol of institutional power. Ultimately, the chapter argues that American film and television play a central role in shaping public understandings of police technology, contributing to the normalization of technologically mediated policing in everyday life.

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Exploring the Depictions of Police Technology and Artificial Intelligence in American Films and TV Series

  • Hasan T. Arslan

摘要

This chapter examines the depiction of police technology and artificial intelligence in American films and television series, situating these representations within the broader co-evolution of crime, law enforcement, and technological innovation. As policing institutions have adopted increasingly sophisticated tools—ranging from patrol cars, wiretaps, and forensic databases to real-time surveillance systems and AI-driven analytics—popular media have mirrored and amplified these developments through stylized narratives that dramatize, mystify, and often legitimize police authority. By tracing key cinematic and televisual moments from the mid-twentieth century to the contemporary digital era, the chapter explores how visual culture constructs technological policing as both a solution to crime and a symbol of institutional power. Ultimately, the chapter argues that American film and television play a central role in shaping public understandings of police technology, contributing to the normalization of technologically mediated policing in everyday life.