The $280,000 'robot dog' built by Boston Dynamics was gifted to the LAPD's Metropolitan Division by the Los Angeles Police Foundation.
LAPD representatives
say the device would only be used in SWAT situations, hazardous materials, or search and rescue operations. During the Tuesday, vote, an amendment introduced by Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky to ensure the LAPD provide quarterly reports regarding the deployment of the device, outcomes of the deployment and any issues pertaining to the use of it.
The council will also "closely monitor" the robotic dog and has the power to modify the deployment policy or suspend the use of the device at any time. Council members Heather Hutt, Curren Price, Nithya Raman and Hugo Soto- Martinez voted against the donation. Council members Eunisses Hernandez and Marqueece Harris-Dawson were absent from Tuesday's City Council meeting.All the news you need to know, every day
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