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Cincinnati police defend surveillance tools as council weighs privacy rules

Cincinnati police defended the use of surveillance technology as city leaders pressed for more information about privacy, data retention and how information can be shared. Interim Police Chief Adam Hennie appeared before Cincinnati City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Oct. 6 to discuss the department’s use of cameras, license plate readers, drones and other technology.…
October 7, 20260Comments

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Covington Axon Contract: $6M Police Tech Deal Explained
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Covington Axon Contract: Inside the $6 Million AI, Drone and Police-Tech Deal

Covington commissioners face a vote on Tuesday on a $6 million Axon Enterprise contract. The ten-year deal already stalled once after residents and commissioners raised pointed questions. The Covington Axon contract bundles body cameras, Tasers, and mobile license plate readers. It also adds a dock-based Drone as First Responder system and AI report-writing software. All…
September 6, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati public safety
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“Where Are All the Police?”: Cincinnati’s Public Safety Strategy Going Into 2026

If you’ve walked around downtown Cincinnati recently, you’ve probably heard some version of the same question: “Where are all the police?” A summer of viral fight videos, high-profile incidents on Fountain Square, mixed crime data, shifting youth curfews, and the sudden removal of the police chief have left many residents confused about what Cincinnati's actual…
November 14, 20250Comments

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