| 2025 Law Enforcement Outlook Top Technology Pain Points More than half of the law enforcement agencies surveyed (53%) say that their inability to access relevant data sources is the top technological pain point causing delays in resolving investigations. In today’s increasingly digitized world, a diverse and ever- expanding array of data sources are critical for policing work – ranging from criminal records, government databases, cryptocurrency transactions, LPR cameras, social media, financial transactions and more. The survey results indicate that many law enforcement organizations currently lack the right technological solutions or tools to access critical data sources. Other leading technology pain points that create investigation roadblocks are the inability to plan and allocate resources and manpower effectively (49%), and difficulty in maintaining chain of evidence or ensuring information security (48%). The importance of maintaining chain of evidence is unsurprising, given that law enforcement authorities must abide by strict standards and require evidence that not only must be submissible in court but also compelling enough to enable successful prosecutions. Top Technological Pain Points Figure 5 53% 49% 48% 44% 43% 42% Inability to access relevant data sources Inability to allocate resources and manpower effectively Difficulty maintaining chain of evidence & information security Difficulty analyzing large data volumes & unstructured formats Inability to map suspect’s digital footprints Inability to generate intelligence and insights * Question allowed more than one answer and as a result, percentages will add up to more than 100% | 2025 Law Enforcement Outlook 11