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Police report shows uptick in Midtown violent crime; department highlights AI gun-detection pilot and community outreach
Summary
The Daytona Beach police captain reported higher violent-crime incidents in the Midtown corridor, including the first homicide of the year, and described an AI-based gun-detection program the department uses; the captain also noted ongoing extra patrols and joint clergy training.
Daytona Beach police presented crime and enforcement figures for the recent reporting period and described several operational actions, including an artificial intelligence gun-detection program that the department uses with its Genetec camera system.
The police captain (name not specified in the transcript) reported district 1 patrol handled 2,493 calls for service, completed 631 reports, made 76 felony arrests and 88 misdemeanor arrests, conducted 415 traffic stops and issued 515 citations for the reporting period cited in the presentation. The captain also said the department recorded the city’s first homicide of the year; that investigation remains ongoing.
The captain described a notable increase in violent incidents in Midtown and an intensive enforcement and…
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