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Ulster County to pilot AI‑based screening at county office building; metal‑detector resolution postponed
Summary
The committee approved a budget amendment to fund enhanced security protocols and set a pilot of an AI‑based screening system (Evolve) for the county office building. A separate resolution calling for magnetometers and airport‑style screening was postponed for further review.
Ulster County’s Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee on May 7 approved a budget amendment to provide funding for enhanced security protocols at the County Office Building and set a pilot for an AI‑based screening system. A related resolution seeking to require magnetometers and airport‑style screening during all public access hours was postponed to allow further review.
Deputy Executive Capiano and Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa described a recent security assessment and an upcoming pilot of a screening product by Evolve, which the sheriff said uses sound waves rather than magnetic fields and is intended to be less intrusive for people with pacemakers. An…
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