Usage of surveillance technology by law enforcement agencies in Michigan has exploded in the last decade, but a recent survey conducted by the University of Michigan found that as artificial intelligence tools are developed, law enforcement and local officials are raising concerns over privacy and accuracy.
In 2015, about 23% of local governments that responded to University of Michigan researchers’ Michigan Public Policy Survey, or MPPS, reported that their local law enforcement used body cameras. In the 2024 survey that recently was released, 77% of local governments reported local law enforcement agencies were utilizing body cameras.
