MPD deploying new ‘sideshow’ detection technology
The Memphis Police Department has used Flock cameras since at least 2021 to detect vehicles connected to a missing person, wanted person, theft or other crime. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Police Department is deploying new AI-powered “sideshow” detection technology, which aims to stop illegal street takeovers in their tracks.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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