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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect arrested in Dublin freeway shooting
DUBLIN, Calif. - A suspect was arrested Wednesday after allegedly firing shots at another motorist on a freeway in Dublin, according to the California Highway Patrol. What we know The shooting occurred around 9:02 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 580 between Flynn and Grant Line roads. A man reported that he was driving his Tesla Model 3 when the driver of a red GMC Yukon fired at least five shots at him, the CHP said. Neither the man nor his vehicle was struck by the gunfire. Authorities have not said what led up to the shooting, but officers were able to track the Yukon to San Leandro using Flock license plate readers. San Leandro police located the suspect vehicle, found a loaded firearm inside, and arrested the driver. The suspect was booked into Santa Rita driver's identity has not been released. The Source California Highway Patrol
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Dayton police plan gunshot detection, drones, plate readers in 3 neighborhoods
Jun. 10—The Dayton Police Department proposes to use controversial gunshot-detection technology, drones and license plate readers to try to reduce crime in several hotspot neighborhoods in west and northwest Dayton. The Dayton Police Department recently was awarded $450,000 in grant funding from the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. The police department received the second largest award in the state in the latest funding round. An executive summary of the city's application for funding says the grant money will be used to combat crime in the Miami Chapel, North Riverdale and Residence Park neighborhoods, which all saw a significant increase in violent crime last year. Miami Chapel is south of U.S. 35 in West Dayton and includes the DeSoto Bass housing complex. Residence Park is west of Gettysburg Avenue and north of Third Street. North Riverdale is east of Main Street and north of Ridge Avenue. A Dayton Daily News investigation that was published in April found that Miami Chapel, North Riverdale and Residence Park were among the city neighborhoods with the most gun crimes in 2024. The police department's application for funding says these three neighborhoods had 89 gun-related crimes last year, including 30 aggravated robberies and 10 killings and cases of "nonnegligent manslaughter." A project description included in the grant funding application says the police department plans to purchase three Flock gunshot detection systems, 27 license plate reader systems and one Flock safety drone that will serve as a first responder. Police have installed fixed license plate readers in various neighborhoods around the city, and police vehicles also are equipped with the technology, which scans license plates and issues alerts, like if the vehicles are reported stolen. The police department previously used a controversial ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system, but the city decided not renew the contract when it expired at the end of 2022. The project description says gunshot detection technology will help police with rapid response, evidence collection and data analysis to develop targeted interventions. Critics of the technology say it is unreliable and has not been proven to reduce shootings, violence and other crime. Critics say the the technology issues alerts that send officers to locations of alleged gunshots without any other information, which potentially can lead to unnecessary and unjustified pat downs, investigatory stops and arrests. Police say drones as first responders provide aerial surveillance, rapid response and real-time intelligence. This story will be updated.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Dayton police plan gunshot detection, drones, plate readers in 3 neighborhoods
Jun. 10—The Dayton Police Department proposes to use controversial gunshot-detection technology, drones and license plate readers to try to reduce crime in several hotspot neighborhoods in west and northwest Dayton. The Dayton Police Department recently was awarded $450,000 in grant funding from the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program. The police department received the second largest award in the state in the latest funding round. An executive summary of the city's application for funding says the grant money will be used to combat crime in the Miami Chapel, North Riverdale and Residence Park neighborhoods, which all saw a significant increase in violent crime last year. Miami Chapel is south of U.S. 35 in West Dayton and includes the DeSoto Bass housing complex. Residence Park is west of Gettysburg Avenue and north of Third Street. North Riverdale is east of Main Street and north of Ridge Avenue. A Dayton Daily News investigation that was published in April found that Miami Chapel, North Riverdale and Residence Park were among the city neighborhoods with the most gun crimes in 2024. The police department's application for funding says these three neighborhoods had 89 gun-related crimes last year, including 30 aggravated robberies and 10 killings and cases of "nonnegligent manslaughter." A project description included in the grant funding application says the police department plans to purchase three Flock gunshot detection systems, 27 license plate reader systems and one Flock safety drone that will serve as a first responder. Police have installed fixed license plate readers in various neighborhoods around the city, and police vehicles also are equipped with the technology, which scans license plates and issues alerts, like if the vehicles are reported stolen. The police department previously used a controversial ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system, but the city decided not renew the contract when it expired at the end of 2022. The project description says gunshot detection technology will help police with rapid response, evidence collection and data analysis to develop targeted interventions. Critics of the technology say it is unreliable and has not been proven to reduce shootings, violence and other crime. Critics say the the technology issues alerts that send officers to locations of alleged gunshots without any other information, which potentially can lead to unnecessary and unjustified pat downs, investigatory stops and arrests. Police say drones as first responders provide aerial surveillance, rapid response and real-time intelligence. This story will be updated.
CNBC
10-06-2025
- Business
- CNBC
7. Flock Safety
Founders: Garrett Langley (CEO), Paige Todd, Matt Feury, Bailey QuintrellLaunched: 2017Headquarters: Atlanta, GeorgiaFunding: $957.5 million (PitchBook)Valuation: $7.5 billion (PitchBook)Key Technologies: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, edge computing, machine learning, Internet of ThingsIndustry: Public safety, defensePrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 list: 0 Flock Safety, a police tech company from Atlanta, kicked off intense competition in the crime-fighting business this year. Flock Safety sells surveillance technology, including light-post mounted cameras, license plate reading systems, and drones, to police departments, private sector companies and communities concerned about crime. Flock Safety says its technology was used in 10% of all successful crime investigations in the country, and in the successful recovery of more than 1,000 missing persons. Recently, its system was used to help find a missing person with dementia in Indianola, Iowa, after an alert from a license plate camera. In another success story, Flock helped track down an armed man in New Mexico, who was wanted on suspicion of a shooting in Oklahoma. Flock has a new coffer to help its growth: It recently announced a $275 million round and 2024 revenue of $300 million, a 70% year-over-year increase. With investors including Tiger Global, a16z, and Matrix Partners, Flock Safety's scale and growth position it for an IPO within the next few years. In October 2024, Flock Safety acquired Aerodome, a pioneer in DFR technology for aerial surveillance; it plans to build a 100,000 square foot drone manufacturing facility in Atlanta. It is not just police departments using the technology. Flock Safety says it now works with seven of the 10 largest shopping malls in the U.S., and 10 out of 40 of the largest U.S. health-care providers. It continues to add customers from the public sector, last year bringing on major U.S. cities and state agencies as new customers, including Hempstead, NY, San Francisco, CA; Austin, TX; and the California Highway Patrol. The established player in its industry is Axon, a publicly held company founded in 1993. With annual revenue over $2 billion and America's highest-paid CEO, according to a recent Wall Street Journal analysis, Axon is known for its Taser technology. But Axon is now following Flock Safety's lead, recently announcing that it is adding light post-hung video surveillance cameras and drones. It also announced a new collaboration with Amazon's camera company Ring. The competition may come down to which company – others compete in the space as well, including Verkada, a Silicon Valley startup with a valuation of $4.5 billion, according to PitchBook – can spread the widest and easiest-to-use surveillance net that integrates information across public and private sectors and across America's fractured municipal police system.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
What was the police response on Pioneer Monday in Puyallup? Here's what we know
Two men are in custody and one is on the loose after an early-morning burglary in Bonney Lake, according to police. Mark Berry, police chief for the Bonney Lake Police Department, told The News Tribune the burglary happened at a local pharmacy at about 3:20 a.m. on Monday. When The News Tribune asked him for the name of the pharmacy, he declined to answer but said it is in the area of 204th Avenue East and state Route 410. Berry said the suspects were three men. When police showed up at the pharmacy, they saw one of the men flee out the window and the two other men drive away in a white SUV, he said. Berry said investigators used the city's Flock license plate camera system 'to identify the suspect vehicle and put that information out.' A K9 from the Puyallup Police Department found the three men driving at 13th Street Southeast and Pioneer Way East in Puyallup, Berry said. The three men then ran out of the car and officers used a drone and a K9 to find two of the suspects, who are now in custody. The third is still at large. 'After a search warrant on the vehicle, we recovered several bags of stolen prescription narcotics from the pharmacy, as well as burglary tools,' Berry said. 'We are currently working with other agencies in the area who have reported similar burglaries.' Berry said the third man was last seen wearing all-black clothing and a mask.
