Could Holographic Police Officers Help Keep the Peace?

In the 2014 Hollywood movie RoboCop, a detective becomes critically injured and is turned into a cyborg police officer whose programming blurs the line between man and machine. In his on-line opinion piece on the ‘Police1’ platform , Commander Jason Grossini looks to holographic, rather than robotic, police officers to keep the peace.

Holography News® has reported on several proposed staff support roles that might be assisted using holographic projections. Hotel receptionists (HN April 2023), classroom teachers (HN June 2023) and medical training (HN February 2022) have all been suggested as areas where holographic projections of relevant experts might be holo-ported to a remote location to ease resource shortages. But the rationale behind Commander Grossini’s proposal is to distance an officer from hazardous situations and de-escalate potential flashpoints.