DOJ, SLGs Need New Planning to Adopt Police Tech, ITIF Says

Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), facial recognition, and drones are poised to improve law enforcement by making police more productive and effective, but their deployment also needs to be accompanied by new thinking and possible downsides, including bias and cybersecurity, a Jan. 9 report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) says.

ITIF – a think tank for science and technology policy – proposed a 12-point plan for the Department of Justice (DOJ), state lawmakers, and local police departments to accelerate deployment of police technologies to maximize their benefits for public safety.