The Utah Department of Public Safety's liberal sharing of state data with federal law enforcement authorities has caught the attention of at least one lawmaker.

Civil-liberties and religious groups say cameras and audio sensors could be used to spy on people, but officials say such concerns are overstated.

Facial recognition is here to stay, but gaining the trust of those unfamiliar with the technology will be crucial for public safety agencies across the country.

The tool's creators are hopeful more detailed information on regional felony cases will inform smarter policy in the nation's second-largest county.

The state auditor will investigate the technology used by police statewide, including detailed examinations of a handful of agencies, including the LAPD.

California is among the states considering a statewide ban, while some software makers and state leaders call for federal regulation.

Rapid growth of state and local law enforcement video footage calls for newer strategies for storing and analyzing data.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee sent questions to the company about its "Sensorvault" database, which contains location data of hundreds of millions of users.

The department has revealed "Patternizr," a tool used the past two year years to spot crime patterns nearly invisible to the human eye.