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CRIME & SAFETY
Chelsea officer seriously injured, suspect in custody after domestic disturbance
CHELSEA — A Chelsea police officer was seriously injured this afternoon while responding to a domestic incident on Shurtleff Street, according to the Chelsea Police Department. At around 2:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to 207 Shurtleff Street following reports of a domestic disturbance. A highly volatile situation awaited the...
Burlington Police First in Vermont to Use AI for Body Camera Review
The Triad police department has become the first in the state of Vermont to adopt artificial intelligence software for analyzing officers' body camera footage. Burlington police say they’ve had a manual system of reviewing body camera footage for the last 10 years. However, officers report that the new software is providing tools that can make those reviews much more robust and much more efficient, WXII reports. "[It's] built by cops, for cops," said Assistant Chief of Police Nick Wright. The Burlington police, partnering with Truleo, a body camera review software that utilized AI and was built with law enforcement in mind. "It also has some tools for the officers that provides us with transcripts of their interactions, summaries in order to make their performance better, and their field reports and investigative reports better as well when we submit them to the DA's office," said Wright, noting that the use of this tool came through a grant and partnership through the Police Executive Research Forum.
Fairlee man cited for disorderly conduct at local market
FAIRLEE — A 29-year-old Fairlee man was cited for disorderly conduct following an incident at Wing’s Market on Thursday evening. Vermont State Police responded to a report of disruptive behavior at the market, located at 9 Route 5, at 7:23 p.m. on Aug. 29. Troopers from the St....
Fugitive in Vermont homicide case arrested in New Hampshire
LISBON — A man wanted for a Vermont homicide was arrested Wednesday by the New Hampshire State Police. Paul Lachapelle Jr., 28, of Littleton, was taken into custody on a fugitive from justice warrant. The arrest took place on Aug. 28. The warrant for Lachapelle’s arrest was connected to...
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