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.
Wednesday, 16 September 2026 11 stories
Fighting Flock: Activists push back against police surveillance technology, license plate readers
No police comment on Decatur Flock camera investigation | Sept. 16, 2026 | News 19 at 4 p.m.
How license plate readers are assisting police investigations
Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding
Hays County reverses course, cuts funding for $4.5M Axon AI policing expansion
Flock camera use by internal affairs unit puts DC police at odds with officers’ union
Jury clears man accused of using AI to fake police officer's voice in landmark New Hampshire trial
Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works
Michigan officers turn to AI for police reports; Wayne Co. prosecutor warns 'be cautious'
Kentucky's surveillance camera debate is bigger than Flock | Opinion
Tuesday, 15 September 2026 13 stories
Calif. officer fired for giving ALPR location data to domestic violence suspect
AI and Drones Are Changing Policing. This Department Just Got $250,000 to Keep Up
Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable
Dem leaders warn against AI companies policing themselves: 'We need Congress to act'
ALPR vendors on oversight, data sharing and responsible use
Records show police justified Flock license plate searches with answers like "LMAO" and "idk"
Why cities are rethinking ALPRs — and how police agencies are responding
Why PIOs belong in police technology planning
What I learned from examining my county’s ALPR program
Tennessee woman sues Fargo, detective over wrongful arrest tied to facial recognition error
Also reported by wtap.com
Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras—or Pay the Price
FBI needs access to latest models to police AI-driven cybercrime, director says
CBP seeks walk-through biometric facial comparison at 38 airport terminals
Monday, 14 September 2026 8 stories
Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’
The High Crime of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Mass Surveillance As a Joke
How AI is changing the future of digital investigations in Rockland County
‘I like them’: Trump backs controversial Flock cameras as scrutiny over AI and surveillance tech intensifies
Also reported by decrypt.co