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Daytona Beach police brief board on new AI handgun detection, mobile cameras and upcoming events
Summary
Captain Niccolo told the advisory board the department has rolled out ZeroWise AI to detect handguns in video feeds, is testing a mobile PACKTALK camera trailer, and will staff City Hall for a planned Saturday protest; Jeep Beach and other events also were listed.
Captain Niccolo, the Daytona Beach Police Department District 2 supervisor, briefed the Redevelopment Advisory Board on recent public-safety work and new equipment deployments.
The captain said the department recently went live with a program called ZeroWise, “software that incorporates into some of our video feeds, and it's artificial intelligence for detecting handguns,” intended to shorten the time between detection and officer response. He also described a temporary mobile camera trailer being demoed, the PACKTALK system, which can be relocated to record events or problem areas.
Staff described the department’s continued proactive traffic and crime-suppression work during recent events. “We had bike week last month… There were no traffic fatalities,” Captain Niccolo said, adding the department has weekly crime meetings and dedicated units for suppression and violent-criminal apprehension. He said staffing is improving: about five cadets are graduating soon and roughly 28 will start the next academy class.
Board members asked how the mobile camera trailers would be used; Captain Niccolo said they are intended both for investigative purposes and deterrence and can be placed where fixed cameras are not available. He confirmed officers will be present at City Hall during a planned protest Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and that the mobile cameras would be placed near the building that day.
The captain also noted other event planning: a cheer competition on the beach in April, Jeep Beach scheduled for April 17–20 (with extended bar hours the commission approved), and the department’s upcoming police academy graduation.
Board members raised questions about privacy and use of the equipment; the captain described the systems as investigative tools and deterrents but did not provide written policy details at the meeting.
Ending: The police report was added to the agenda by amendment and heard near the start of the meeting; staff said they will bring additional implementation details and any policy guidance to future meetings if requested.
