US police trade gas for electrons as EVs keep smoking Dodge Chargers
As criminals go electric, police struggle to keep pace
New rules for Detroit police after wrongful arrest prompts facial recognition scrutiny
No more arresting people based only on FRT
A hot potato: Detroit police will no longer make arrests based only on facial recognition software results. The change is part of a settlement in a lawsuit that saw a man wrongfully arrested after the technology misidentified him as a theft suspect.
Carpenter uses Apple AirTags to locate stolen items, finds stash of tools worth millions
AirTags -- not just for stalkers
Police are using GPS tracking darts to tag fleeing vehicles and avoid dangerous pursuits
From the screens of Hollywood to a street near you
Tag, you're it: Police departments across the country are exploring safer alternatives to risky car chases, drawing inspiration from technology commonly depicted in spy movies to achieve their objectives.
Apple "Find My" app led a Missouri SWAT team to raid an innocent family's home, lawsuit pending
"Find My is not that accurate," says family lawyer
Police departments are using AI to review bodycam footage, but unions are not happy about it
Proponents say using AI is the only way to review millions of hours of recordings
Utah Supreme Court says suspects can refuse to hand over phone passwords to the police
Other state Supreme Courts disagree and the case would wind up before the US Supreme Court
Google Maps update shields user location data from law enforcement requests
No access means Google can't respond to warrants
Researchers demo decades-old backdoors in encrypted radio systems used by police
Vendors have known of these vulnerabilities since the 90s but never said a word
France's Orwellian move: new law allows police surveillance through device cameras, mics, and GPS
Mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-quatre?
Unreal Engine 5 game "Unrecord" demos stunningly realistic bodycam graphics
A few tricks compensate for the usual FPS graphics flaws
NYPD brings back the Digidog robot dog, two years after tearing up its contract with Boston Dynamics
"The NYPD is turning bad science fiction into terrible policing"
Lawsuit over fatal 2017 Call of Duty swatting incident ends in $5 million settlement
The officer who killed innocent Andrew Finch was later promoted
San Francisco supervisors pivot 180 degrees on their decision to allow killer robots
Last week they voted 8-3 for using lethal robotic force, while this week the vote was 8-3 to ban the tactic
San Francisco green lights SFPD rule allowing robotic lethal-force
"This is not [like] Robocop." Not yet, anyway
San Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly force
"You are in direct violation of Penal Code 1.13, Section 9. You have five seconds to comply."
Police drop in on streamer after hearing him shouting for help during Apex Legends game
They were very polite about it
Police officers fired for ignoring robbery to play Pokémon Go denied appeal
Catch a criminal or a Snorlax?
Police in Beverly Hills are playing copyrighted music to deter livestreaming
A clever loophole to curb the sharing of police videos on social media?
Los Angeles Police Department bans the use of third-party facial recognition technology
LAPD can still use in-house alternatives, though
Ubisoft Montreal office involved in fake bomb threat
Caller demanded over $2 million in ransom
Law enforcement agencies have powerful forensic tools to gather information from your phone
Scary powerful forensic tools