Matthew Richmond
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Cuyahoga County considers AI contract to monitor jail phone calls (opens the original)
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A contract extension for artificial intelligence software that records calls and alerts jail personnel to potential illegal or harmful behavior is under consideration in Cuyahoga County. For the past year, the county has used a software called Verus, made by Texas-based LEO Technologies, to monitor detainee calls at the jail in Cleveland. The $2.7 million contract, which passed committee Tuesday and heads to council for a full vote next week, would cover two more years of call monitoring. “This
Cleveland reports declining crime numbers 3 years after launching summer initiative (opens the original)
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Violent crime is down in Cleveland, according to city leaders who gave an update Monday on Raising Investment in Safety for Everyone, or RISE, the city's summer crime initiative.. According to Chief Annie Todd, there were 2,067 car thefts from January through August of this year, compared to more than 4,282 three years ago. The number of homicides is also down – from 117 during the same period in 2023 to 66 this year - said Todd, who credited collaboration between police and the public. "Part of
Ohio cities take different approaches to Flock camera privacy concerns (opens the original)
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For years, Ohio police departments have used license plate readers to solve crimes. But there’s growing opposition mounting against Flock Safety’s surveillance cameras, in particular. There are more than 8,000 Flock cameras set up in Ohio communities, according to an open-source, volunteer database managed by the advocacy group DeFlock. It’s led Ohio residents to raise concerns about privacy and ask questions around how the data is being shared among law enforcement agencies. This resistance is
Cuyahoga County Council puts HHS levy increase on ballot; elected sheriff amendment withdrawn (opens the original)
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In addition to contested races for Senate, Congress and governor, several issues are headed to Cuyahoga County voters’ ballots this fall. Voters will be asked to increase the Health and Human Services levy, which funds social services in the county, by 2.5-mills or about $87.50 for every $100,000 in home value. Council approved the request by a unanimous vote during its meeting Tuesday night. “We have fallen on hard times,” said Council President Dale Miller. “Post-Covid inflation; increased lab
Cuyahoga jail committee weighs involvement in new jail planning (opens the original)
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The committee created to approve plans for the new Cuyahoga County jail met Monday in response to the state auditor's conclusion that the county needs to seek the committee’s approval of its plans for a new jail before spending money. The auditor did give the county a way out for the money it spent before the committee was formed. “While not optimal in the ordinary course and due to exigent circumstances, the [Auditor of State] would accept a retroactive type of approval by the committee with co
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