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Brittny Mejia

LA City Council votes to accept donation of controversial LAPD robot dog

LAPD Hugo SotoMartínez Police Hamid Khan Los Angeles The Los Angeles City Council The Police Department Eunisses Hernandez Kelly Muniz Paul Krekorian

LOS ANGELES — Amid lingering concerns about surveillance and safety, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to accept the donation of a nearly $280,000 dog-like robot for the Police Department's use.

The 8-4 vote followed more than a dozen public comments urging council members to vote against the controversial device, which would be paid for from a donation from the Los Angeles Police Foundation.

Council members also approved a plan to have the LAPD provide quarterly reports on deployment of the device, including where and why it was deployed, the outcome and any issues.

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