It's a four-legged robotic crimefighter that goes places other police robots can't. Now, the L.A. City Council approves the LAPD's first robot dog, but activists say it's a bad idea that could harm Black and Latino communities. Tonight at 11 from ABC7
The Los Angeles City Council voted 8-4 Tuesday to approve the donation of a so-called robot dog for use by the Los Angeles Police Department following more than an hour of public comment against the device and criticism from a council member.
"As with the use of any new technology used in policing, it is important that the City Council have appropriate oversight and the ability to modify or half the program if circumstances warrant," Yaroslavsky said. Most members of the public, who spoke during public comment, urged the council to decline the donation, stating it would only be used to further criminalize and harm the Black and Latino communities of the city."This is the third time that this has been on the agenda and, hopefully, you guys will make the right decision to let this be the last time and strike it out," said Emerald Johnson, who spoke against the robot.
The councilman, in a tense exchange, asked Schulman to provide details in which unarmed technology was used in 2022. A LAPD report indicated unarmed technology was deployed 39 times in various parts of the city.
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