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Board approves three Southaven Police Department contracts, including AI tools for intel and case processing
Summary
The board authorized three SPD agreements: a $20,000 (three-year) Flock amendment for AI intel support, a three-year Koyo communications agreement at $15,910/year for narcotics, and a Norton data-processing amendment at $600/year for filing and case/ethics review; Chief Kern may sign.
The Southaven Board approved three police-department contracts designed to expand investigative and case-processing capabilities.
City Attorney Nick Manley summarized the packages: an amendment to the SPD Flock contract that would provide $20,000 in support over three years for the intelligence unit and authorize use of AI-powered software for specified intel activities; a three-year proposal agreement with Koyo at $15,910 per year intended to improve narcotics communications and investigations; and a Norton data-processing amendment, described as an AI-assisted filing and case-resource-sharing program, at approximately $600 per year.
Manley said the Norton tool will be ancillary to human services and is intended to support ethical reviews and case management. He told the board that Chief Kern or his designee is authorized to sign all three agreements.
The board moved, seconded and approved the package in a single vote. No public opposition to the contracts was registered in the meeting record.
Officials underscored oversight and scope limits for AI use Nick Manley emphasized that the AI elements are intended as ancillary tools to support, not replace, officer judgment and that the contracts include limits on how the software will be used. The record shows no formal amendments were proposed at the meeting; the board authorized execution as presented.
