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Carrollton PD is upgrading to high-tech mapping software to spot crime trends before they escalate. It’s basically a smarter way to deploy officers so they’re exactly where they need to be to keep your neighborhood safe.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days, 2 the 60 before.
The city is leveraging state grants to fund new technology like drones, minimizing the direct cost to taxpayers.
The police department uses the technology to assist in criminal investigations.
Residents feel their privacy is being violated by constant surveillance.
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A debate over Flock cameras is intensifying in Carrollton, where residents are divided over whether the city should continue using the license plate reader technology amid concerns about surveillance, privacy a...
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The police department is shifting to a data-driven approach, using new tools like real-time crime mapping and drones to keep the city safe while managing staffing levels.
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