APD bought ‘stingray’ surveillance device in 2009, used minimally

APD police cruiser (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)Police officials in Anchorage announced Wednesday that they purchased a controversial piece of surveillance equipment used to track cell phones years ago, though used it minimally before discontinuing it altogether last year because the technology was out of date.
Speaking during a public safety committee meeting, Deputy Police Garry Gilliam told members of the Anchorage Assembly and public that the K