New York City orders 184 Mustang Mach-E cars for police and government useThe city could also add Tesla Model 3s to its fleet in the coming years.By M. Moon, 12.30.2021
NYPD secretly spent $159 million on surveillance techDocuments show the department paid millions for facial recognition, vans equipped with x-ray machines and more.By K. Holt, 08.10.2021
New York City launches a cyberdefense center in ManhattanAmazon, IBM and the NYPD are some of its participants.By J. Fingas, 07.09.2021
NYPD stops using Boston Dynamics' robodog following backlashThe police force canceled its $94,000 lease and will return Spot to the company. By K. Holt, 04.29.2021
'Predictive policing' could amplify today's law enforcement issuesAnd we thought automated facial recognition was bad.By A. Tarantola, 06.30.2020
NY City Council passes NYPD surveillance oversight billThe NYPD must divulge the entirety of its public surveillance system.By A. Tarantola, 06.18.2020
How to protect your identity while protesting police brutalityIt doesn't have to be like this.By A. Tarantola, 06.05.2020
NYPD will replace handwritten logs with an iPhone app later this monthOfficers will begin using the app on February 17th.By C. Fisher, 02.05.2020
NYPD will deploy a drone at Times Square on New Year's EveIt's the first time robotic aircraft have watched over the ball drop.By J. Fingas, 12.30.2018
NYPD police officers will start using dronesThe department says they won’t be used for warrantless surveillance.By M. Locklear, 12.04.2018
NYPD pulls 2,990 body cameras after one catches fireIt might reflect a systemic problem.By J. Fingas, 10.21.2018
IBM used NYPD surveillance cameras to develop facial recognition techCitizens weren't made aware of how their images were being used.By S. Krishna, 09.06.2018
NYPD says 'Skim Reaper' device could curb ATM fraudYou might be carrying one in your wallet soon.By R. England, 05.10.2018
NYPD starts replacing cops' Windows Phones with iPhonesIt started with Manhattan -- Brooklyn and Queens are next. By M. Moon, 02.06.2018
Judge rules NYPD needed a warrant before using cell-site simulatorHe threw out evidence collected as a result of the Stingray's use.By M. Locklear, 11.16.2017
NYPD is already replacing its Windows phones with iPhonesThis is why you don't buy into a platform with an uncertain future.By J. Fingas, 08.28.2017
NYPD faces lawsuit for withholding info on facial recognitionAfter 100 information requests, the department only released one document on the program.By D. Lumb, 05.02.2017
NYPD details its body camera policy ahead of spring pilot programIt's measured and reasonable with extensive feedback from the public.By A. Tarantola, 04.07.2017
NYPD filmed hundreds of BLM and Occupy protests without approvalIt was technically legal, but it violated department transparency rules.By J. Fingas, 03.22.2017
NYPD will equip all officers with body cameras by late 2019New York City police should always have visual records within a few years.By J. Fingas, 02.01.2017