NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa —The North Liberty Police Department has deployed artificial intelligence-driven cameras to help locate vehicles connected to crimes, KCRG reported.
The department activated 12 Flock cameras at the start of the year, according to the report.
Flock cameras scan vehicles and license plates, alerting police if a vehicle is linked to a person of interest. They do not track speed but notify officers if a vehicle is connected to sex offenders, missing persons, stolen vehicles or plates, AMBER Alerts or arrest warrants, according to the report.
The cameras cover nearly all traffic entering and leaving the city. They can also help identify vehicles seen in low-quality security footage. Despite being in use for only a month, the system has already assisted in multiple cases, police said.
”We can start by searching for a red Mazda SUV or we could just start with the red SUV and then it will generate and go through all of the, the images that it has collected,” said Rueben Ross of the North Liberty Police Department.
While some data from the system is publicly accessible through the city’s website, officers said they aim to be transparent about the technology’s use, according to the report.
Police also verify AI-generated alerts, as the technology can make errors. The cameras are solar-powered, according to the report.
