The “shoplifting panic” myth let cops buy facial recognition software, drones, license plate readers, surveillance tech, and ...

The San Diego Police Department improperly deployed surveillance equipment such as automated license plate readers and smart streetlights at Comic-Con and the city’s Pride parade, a lawsuit ...

The Spokane Police Department will be getting eight cameras that can be mounted to light and utility poles, four of which ...

In a 6-1 vote, elected officials accepted a federal grant of $71,999 that will allow the Asheville Police Department to ...

The Nashville Council granted final approval to a bill establishing guardrails for how police surveillance technology can be used in Davidson County.

It's also rapidly expanding the scope of police surveillance of civilians. Police across the country are using tech to widen the scope of people and platforms that they monitor. This surveillance ...

The Metro Nashville Council is one step closer to passing legislation regulating police use of surveillance technology. The bill outlines where cameras that are part of “a community safety ...

Asheville City Council approved around $325,000 in police spending at last night ... in particular — a federal grant for new surveillance-related equipment — sparked a spat between two ...