Drone As First Responder Programs Are Swarming Across the United States
By Beryl Lipton Law enforcement wants more drones, and we’ll probably see many more of them overhead as police departments seek to implement a popular…
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Police are Using Drones More and Spending More For Them
By Matthew Guariglia and Beryl Lipton Police in Minnesota are buying and flying more drones than ever before, according to an annual report recently released…
The Next Generation of Cell-Site Simulators is Here. Here’s What We Know.
By Beryl Lipton and Cooper Quintin A proposal document from Jacobs Technology, provided to the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) and first spotted by the Boston…
GAO Report Shows the Government Uses Face Recognition with No Accountability, Transparency, or Training
By Beryl Lipton and Matthew Guariglia Federal agents are using face recognition software without training, policies, or oversight, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO)….
Neighborhood Watch Out: Cops Are Incorporating Private Cameras Into Their Real-Time Surveillance Networks
By Beryl Lipton Police have their sights set on every surveillance camera in every business, on every porch, in all the cities and counties of…
Federal Agencies Keep Rejecting FOIA Requests for Their Procedures for Handling FOIA Requests
By Beryl Lipton The majority of federal agencies — including law enforcement agencies like Customs and Border Protection — are refusing to release some of the most…