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 Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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