Tag: Law enforcement technology

NYPD agrees to limits on sound cannons, ending 5-year battle

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NEW YORK — The New York Police Department has agreed to limit its use of sound cannons on crowds, ending a five-year legal battle...

Virginia lawmakers ban police use of facial recognition

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RICHMOND, Va. — Last month, Virginia lawmakers quietly passed one of the most restrictive bans in the country on the use of facial recognition...

California bill aims to jumpstart ‘microstamps’ on handguns

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gun control advocates are making a new attempt to force the gun industry to comply with California's unique law requiring individual...

Facial recognition company sued by California activists

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ALAMEDA, Calif. — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies and private companies around the...