United States: coverage of AI in policing
Reporting on police use of artificial intelligence from 69 publishers, regulators and civil society groups, checked for relevance and placed by the country each story is about. Where several outlets reported the same event, it appears once.
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 2 stories
Monday, 19 October 2026 6 stories
Require Police to Get a Warrant to Search ALPR Data
Homeland Security bans DeepSeek use in federal civilian agencies
Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s Voice
Flock Safety CEO defends Fairfax County camera surveillance ahead of county safety summit
Anthropic AI sends fake murder tip to Philadelphia police
The Lessons from US Police Misuse of AI Surveillance Cameras and Subsequent Arrests
Sunday, 18 October 2026 1 story
Saturday, 17 October 2026 1 story
Friday, 16 October 2026 8 stories
“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
Podcast: Cops Can Use AI to Pinpoint Your Home with Just One Photo
Ga. officer fired for sharing ALPR access with ICE officer husband, disciplinary docs allege
MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood
Cops Used AI Generated Photos of a Child to Lure Out a Suspected Predator
From Facebook FAQs to state law: How police agencies are addressing ALPR misconceptions
Opinion | Civil liberties under siege: Why America must reject AI surveillance
Flock CEO Says Microphones Detect Only Gunshots Despite Company Advertising Broader Audio Detection
Thursday, 15 October 2026 4 stories
On-demand Training: AI for Investigation Speed and Resolution in Law Enforcement
Reno police seek $22M, eight-year Axon deal for body cams, license plate readers, Tasers, drones and AI tools
Cheltenham changed its mind about buying an AI-powered surveillance camera after confusion over its license plate reader
From North Korean Cybercrime Crackdowns to AI Threats: A Deep Dive into the Latest Cybersecurity Trends
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 9 stories
We’re Asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to End Warrantless ALPR Searches
DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data
Georgia man sues Flock, sheriff's office over alleged ALPR-fueled retaliation
Reno PD liability in facial recognition arrest lawsuit comes down to training
N.Y. dispatcher union sues, alleging AI tool that answers some non-emergency calls violates state law
Also reported by officer.com
Cameras, drones, AI: Celina council OKs $10M for police technology
The Government Is Using AI to Surveil Social Media. Here's How We're Fighting Back.
Also reported by EFForg
An AI chatbot tipped off police about an unsolved murder, but the tip wasn’t real
Aurelian Launches Real-Time Quality Assurance and Training for 911 Centers, Bringing Lessons From Past Calls Into the Next One
Tuesday, 13 October 2026 9 stories
AI sentencing tools could offset the regional biases in Utah courts.
FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room
US Law Enforcement Concerned About AI-Enabled Terrorism and Anti-Tech Extremism
Also reported by The Guardian