LOWELL PD CREDITS NEW SOFTWARE WITH DROP IN PROPERTY CRIME.
Four months into a pilot program with tech firm Cyonage, the Lowell Police Department is reporting a nineteen percent drop in property crime and a marked improvement in response times.
Chief Anita Cordeiro praised the AI-assisted dispatch system at a Monday press conference, calling it "the best tool we've added in years."
The system analyzes patrol data to flag potential trouble spots, allowing officers to be positioned before incidents escalate.
Lowell is one of several New England departments to adopt Cyonage's software, with Brockton and Fall River expected to begin their own pilots next quarter.