Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Independence Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to locate Dustin D. Phegley, who is accused of child ...

Law enforcement technology company Flock introduced new safety controls on Thursday, hoping to curb growing scrutiny and fears around surveillance and police misuse of its tools. Flock’s nationwide ...

Raleigh, North Carolina, officials are facing questions about access to police-held license plate data after internal reviews showed some former employees still appeared as active users in the ...

THORNTON, Colo. — After looking into allegations about a Thornton Police Department officer who, a complaint alleged, ran nearly 20,000 Flock searches in just over two years, an internal audit ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An audit found when Cincinnati police gather evidence at crime scenes, there are issues with the chain of custody as well as the labeling and the tracking of that evidence. Local ...

RALEIGH, N.C.-- Two internal audits raised questions about who has access to the license plate data collected by the Raleigh Police Department's Flock cameras. WRAL Investigates obtained several ...

The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) is facing criticism from the city auditor over what he said is a lack of cooperation in ongoing internal audits into the department’s handling of several ...

When law enforcement deploys powerful surveillance infrastructures (for example face recognition, drones, and license plate readers) they’re often accompanied by requirements that officers log their ...

Santa Paula Police Chief Don Aguilar said he is focused on accountability and looking at any concerns and taking action if necessary. The police department is continuing to build trust with the ...

A Palo Alto Police Department vehicle drives on Bryant Street outside the department’s headquarters on September 11, 2019. Photo by Veronica Weber. The Palo Alto Police Department’s reliance on ...