Problem: Respond to Mathew in a short reply Matthew Valvoda He, Him, His Jun 3, 2026 9:31 PM NEW Cell phones have helped policing, but I do not think the biggest change is just faster 911 calls. The bigger change is that citizens now act almost like real-time witnesses, reporters, and evidence collectors. A person can record a fight, take a picture of a license plate, track a location, or post a video before an officer even arrives. That can help police, but it can also overload them with information that may not be complete or even accurate. Chapter 10 connects to this because it explains that modern investigations use information from many sources, including social media, text messages, pictures, and videos from smartphones (Cengage, 2019). That means cell phones are not just a way to report crime anymore, they are now part of the investigation itself. The negative side is that cell phones can create unrealistic expectations. People may believe police should solve something immediately because there is video, but a short clip does not always show what happened before or after the incident. Phones can also pull people into dangerous situations because some people would rather record than back away or help. Current cell phone laws, like texting while driving laws, also create a strange issue. They may discourage someone from reporting something right away while driving, even when they see reckless driving, road rage, or a possible crime. Need Assignment Help?