TechHalo Summary
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is rolling out ~$127 million in state funding to help police agencies upgrade their technology. In Syracuse, $1.3 million has already been spent on things like Spot, a robot dog that can take on risky tasks like entering barricaded spaces, plus drones and improved lighting in high-crime areas.
The investment appears to be paying off: crime in Syracuse is down about 28% overall, and violent crime is down about 18% compared to last year. Hochul emphasized this is just a start ,“no mission accomplished here.”
