Building Transparency and Accountability in Law Enforcement

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The speaker discusses the importance of transparency in law enforcement and the need for driving more positive media coverage of law enforcement activities. They emphasize the necessity for law enforcement to be more open about their positive impact and to showcase their crime-solving efforts. Additionally, the speaker advocates for data-driven approaches to solving crimes and points out the importance of understanding the top unsolved crimes to tackle them effectively.

Flock is a public safety technology platform that operates in over 4,000 cities across the United States, and solves about 2,200 crimes daily. That’s 10 percent of reported crimes nationwide.

Taken from a16z’s recent LP Summit, a16z General Partner David Ulevitch joins forces with Flock Safety’s founder, Garrett Langley and Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Together, they cover the delicate balance between using technology to combat crime and respecting individual privacy, and explore the use of drones and facial recognition, building trust within communities, and the essence of objective policing.

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Find Garret on Twitter: https://twitter.com/glangley

Find Sheriff McMahill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sheriff_LVMPD

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Learn more about Flock Safety: https://www.flocksafety.com

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