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https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-drone-driver-ran-off-173027432.html
Police use drone to find driver who ran off after Dartmouth crash
Jan 8, 2025 - The man hit a utility pole on Potomska Road around 9 p.m. Sunday.
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https://apnews.com/article/google-reverse-keyword-search-privacy-c5a0bc6f3790213f92e78aae720d2379
Police use your Google searches to find suspects. Is that constitutional? | AP News
Feb 23, 2026 - Criminal investigators hoping to develop a suspect are turning to a powerful cyber tool by asking Google to disclose who had been searching for relevant...
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https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/bentonville-police-use-smart-water-meters-as-evidence-in-murder-investigation/527-e74e0aa5-0e2a-4850-a524-d45d2f3fd048?ref=newdesigncongress.org
Bentonville Police Use Smart Water Meters As Evidence In Murder Investigation | 5newsonline.com
BENTONVILLE (KFSM) — A local murder case is making national headlines this week after privacy advocates expressed concern over a search warrant filed for ...
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https://bendbulletin.com/2026/04/23/a-new-oregon-law-regulates-police-use-of-license-plate-readers-heres-how-it-works/
A new Oregon law regulates police use of license plate readers. Here’s how it works | The Bulletin
Apr 23, 2026 - The legislation empowers Oregonians to sue technology vendors who violate the law’s privacy protections Oregonians will soon be able to sue private companies...
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https://cpj.org/2021/07/botswana-cellebrite-search-journalists-phone/
Botswana police use Israeli Cellebrite tech to search another journalist’s phone - Committee to...
Dec 7, 2022 - Tsaone Basimanebotlhe was not expecting security agents to appear at her home in a village outside Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, in July 2019, she told CPJ in...
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https://www.forbes.com.au/news/innovation/apple-sells-privacy-to-consumers-but-its-quietly-helping-police-use-iphones-for-surveillance/
Apple is quietly helping police use iPhones for surveillance
Oct 9, 2024 - At Apple’s secretive Global Police Summit, cops learned how to use a host of Apple products for surveillance and policing work.
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https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613764/police-using-pepper-spray-to-break-up-a-brawl-between-about-50-mainly-african-teenag/
Police use pepper spray to break up a brawl between 50 mainly African teenagers at a Melbourne...
Around fifty African-descended teenagers stormed into stores, smashing and looting everything. When the police arrived, they didn’t arrest a single one. This...
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https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/04/24/scotus-cell-phone-location-data
Supreme Court to look at police use of cell phone location data | Here & Now
The Supreme Court is hearing a case on Monday about how the government can use cell phone location data in criminal investigations.
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https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/florida/2026/04/06/florida-police-use-flock-license-plate-cameras-for-ice-surveillance/89243062007/
Florida police use Flock license plate cameras for ICE surveillance
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https://www.policinglaw.info/international-standards
International Rules of Police Use of Force | The Law on Police Use of Force
Law of law enforcement rules determine when use of force by police or prison officers will be lawful. The basic principles are necessity and proportionality....
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https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/amazon-announces-one-year-pause-on-facial-recognition-for-police/
Amazon announces one-year pause on police use of its facial recognition tech - CNET
Jun 11, 2020 - The moratorium follows protests against police brutality and criticisms against Amazon's ties to law enforcement.
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https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/press-coverage/bbc-victoria-derbyshire-silkie-carlo-discusses-police-use-of-digital-evidence-in-the-case-of-victims-of-sexual-offences/
BBC Victoria Derbyshire - Silkie Carlo discusses police use of digital evidence in the case of...
Dec 20, 2019 - Defending Civil Liberties, Protecting Privacy
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https://www.kiro7.com/video/raw-video/raw-everett-police-use-drone/7356bb02-05c8-426a-83a3-8c95076d9bf0/
RAW: Everett police use of drone – KIRO 7 News Seattle
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/28/police-use-of-force-violence-data-analysis
US police use force on 300,000 people a year, with numbers rising since George Floyd: ‘relentless...
Aug 28, 2024 - Exclusive: groundbreaking Mapping Police Violence data estimates scale of physical force and civilian injuries
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https://videosurveillance.blog.gov.uk/2022/06/30/survey-launched-on-police-use-of-surveillance-camera-systems/
Survey launched on police use of surveillance camera systems – Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s...
I am beginning the process of gathering the latest information from all police forces under my jurisdiction on their use of overt surveillance camera systems.
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https://wnyt.com/top-stories/albany-police-use-tasers-to-stop-patient-armed-with-knife-inside-moving-ambulance/
Albany Police use tasers to stop patient armed with knife inside moving ambulance - WNYT.com...
Apr 24, 2026 - A large police presence is outside Albany Medical Center.Albany Police had limited information about a reported standoff.
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https://www.policinglaw.info/
Home | The Law on Police Use of Force
This policing law, academic website documents and analyses how domestic legal regimes around the world regulate the use of force by the police and other law...
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https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/documenting-police-use-of-force/
Documenting Police Use of Force | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Jan 21, 2026 - Watch FRONTLINE and The Associated Press' documentary investigating deaths that occurred after police used “less-lethal force.”
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https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1614505/auburn-police-use-flock-safety-cameras-to-recover-stolen-car-arrest-suspect/
Auburn police use Flock Safety cameras to recover stolen car, arrest suspect
Auburn, WA - Police recovered a stolen car and arrested a suspect on April 4 after the driver tried to flee during an attempted traffic stop, according to...
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https://theintercept.com/2020/06/11/police-less-than-lethal-weapons-protests/
Police Use of ”Less-Lethal” Weapons at Protests Cause Life-Threatening Injuries
Jul 14, 2020 - People at protests, or following along online, don’t need studies to know that less-lethal weaponry isn’t safe — particularly in crowds.
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https://rollcall.com/2026/03/30/lawsuit-seeks-damages-for-police-use-of-force-during-jan-6-attack/
Lawsuit seeks damages for police use of force during Jan. 6 attack – Roll Call
Mar 30, 2026 - Three individuals who were on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in Florida seeking damages related to the use of force by...
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https://www.stattorney.org/policy/police-use-of-force-declination-reports
The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office - Police Use of Force Declination Reports
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https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/florida/2026/04/06/florida-police-use-flock-license-plate-cameras-for-ice-surveillance/89243062007/
Florida police use Flock license plate cameras for ICE surveillance
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https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2021/01/14/understanding-police-use-of-less-lethal-munitions/
Understanding Police Use of 'Less Lethal' Munitions - bellingcat
Apr 5, 2021 - In this collaborative report with Newsy, Robert Evans details his first-hand experience with the various so-called less lethal munitions used by law...
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https://bchumanrights.ca/inquiries-and-cases/inquiries/inquiry/use-of-force/
Inquiry into police use of force | BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
Nov 3, 2025 - Building on the Commissioner’s 2021 Equity is Safer report, this inquiry seeks to quantify police use of force in B.C. against people who are racialized and/or...
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https://woodburnindependent.com/2026/04/23/a-new-oregon-law-regulates-police-use-of-license-plate-readers-heres-how-it-works/
A new Oregon law regulates police use of license plate readers. Here’s how it works | Woodburn...
Apr 23, 2026 - The legislation empowers Oregonians to sue technology vendors who violate the law’s privacy protections Oregonians will soon be able to sue private companies...
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/04/victory-fairfax-virginia-judge-finds-local-police-use-alpr-violates-states-data
Victory! Fairfax, Virginia Judge Finds That Local Police Use of ALPR Violates the State’s Data Act...
Thanks to a recent ruling by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Robert J. Smith, drivers in Fairfax County, Virginia need not worry that local police are...
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https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/04/27/1721238/supreme-court-reviews-police-use-of-cell-location-data-to-find-criminals
Supreme Court Reviews Police Use of Cell Location Data To Find Criminals - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: When the Call Federal Credit Union outside Richmond, Va., was robbed at gunpoint in 2019, the...
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https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-cold-case-technology/3526404/
El Cajon police use new technology to investigate 26-year-old cold case murder – NBC 7 San Diego
May 29, 2024 - El Cajon police are using new technology to investigate a cold case murder from a quarter century ago.
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https://avlwatchdog.org/indecent-exposure-open-drug-use-and-vandalism-asheville-police-plan-to-address-complaints-of-disorder-downtown/
Indecent exposure, open drug use and vandalism: Asheville police plan to address complaints of...
Apr 17, 2026 - When Frank Carey saw two men smoking methamphetamine outside the rear entrance of Spicer Greene Jewelers on March 27, he shooed them away and escorted four...
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https://www.inverse.com/article/46704-london-police-head-is-fine-using-afr-face-scanners-with-high-fail-rate
London Police Head Happy to Use Face Scanners That Have Led to Zero Arrests
Jul 5, 2018 - Cressida Dick described the system as merely a
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https://www.itemfix.com/v?t=exlham
Columbus police released bodycam footage of a use-of-force incident after a 911 call (video) -...
.----- Columbus, OH - Newly released body-camera video is providing new details in a controversial
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https://portoflosangeles.org/community/los-angeles-port-police/military-equipment-funding-ab-481
Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy | AB 481 | Los Angeles Port Police | Port of...
On September 30, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 481 to address the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment by law enforcement...
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https://truthout.org/articles/black-abolitionists-lead-resistance-to-trumps-use-of-federal-police-and-ice/
Black Abolitionists Lead Resistance to Trump’s Use of Federal Police and ICE | Truthout
Sep 22, 2025 - Black-led abolitionist community defense groups are organizing against Trump’s efforts to target DC and Chicago.
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https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-police-clarify-stance-on-public-drug-use-arrests
Windsor police defend non-arrest stance on public drug use | Windsor Star
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https://www.unh.edu/upd/about/department-statistics/use-force-analysis
Use of Force Analysis | Police Department
The UNH Police Department conducts annual analysis of our use of force incidents. The annual analysis is avalible to the public and posted on this page and in...
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https://tacticalgear.com/experts/how-to-use-police-handcuffs
How to Use Police Handcuffs | TacticalGear.com
Placing handcuffs on an individual is a necessity and a responsibility. Learning when and how to properly handcuff individuals is essential for every police...
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https://www.mobileinfoteam.org/police-stations-detention
Report: Greece's Illegal Use of Police Stations to Detain Migrants — Mobile Info Team
Today, Mobile Info Team, Border Criminologies and the Border Violence Monitoring Network publish a new report on the use of police cells for long-term...
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https://projects.propublica.org/protest-police-videos/
We Tracked What Happens to Police After They Use Force on Protesters | ProPublica
These 68 videos show clear apparent instances of police officers escalating violence during protests. Here’s what we learned about each case.
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https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/law-crime/2025/02/01/nsw-police-forces-use-ai-raised-watchdog-concerns
NSW Police Force’s use of AI raised watchdog concerns | The Saturday Paper
Feb 1, 2025 - Freedom of information documents reveal the NSW government tech watchdog’s concerns over the police force’s use of AI for investigations as well as...
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https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/staffordshire-police-use-ai-cut-10668456
Staffordshire Police to use AI to cut 101 waiting times - Stoke-on-Trent Live
Dec 18, 2025 - The force will be the third in the country to trial the use of artificial intelligence 'agents' in its contact centre
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https://www.techhive.com/article/2311463/simplisafe-to-use-ai-to-id-prowlers-call-police-before-a-break-in.html
SimpliSafe to use AI to ID prowlers, call police before a break-in | TechHive
Oct 15, 2024 - The security service is now using AI to spot prowlers outside subscribers' homes. Using 2-way audio, human agents will warn suspects, dispatch police if needed.
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https://www.ksat.com/news/ksat-investigates/2026/02/02/more-san-antonio-police-department-officers-suspended-over-2025-use-of-force-incident/
More San Antonio Police Department officers suspended over 2025 use of force incident
Feb 2, 2026 - Two more San Antonio police officers have been suspended for their roles in a June 2025 use of force incident, discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates...
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https://www.biometricupdate.com/202405/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-gets-green-light-for-use-by-dallas-police
Clearview AI facial recognition gets green light for use by Dallas police | Biometric Update
May 15, 2024 - Dallas police say facial recognition will be a “game-changer” for police investigations, as the force faces staffing shortages.
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https://988lifeline.org/faq/about-us/faq-does-vibrant-use-police-intervention-for-callers-texters-and-chatters-to-the-988-lifeline/
FAQ: Does Vibrant use police intervention for callers, texters, and chatters to the 988 Lifeline? -...
Oct 10, 2024 - Answer: The 988 Lifeline crisis centers are more than just a connection to local resources. 988 Lifeline crisis centers are a proven and effective crisis…
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