The New York City Police Department’s intelligence and analytics unit is evaluating whether Google Glass is a decent fit for investigating terrorists and helping cops lock up bad guys, according to VentureBeat.
The tech news website’s Richard Byrne Reilly quotes a New York official as saying that the NYPD has got several pairs to test out, mainly for patrol purposes.
VentureBeat also cites a spokesman for Google said the company was not working with law enforcement agencies on the project and that the NYPD likely acquired the glasses through the Google Glass Explorer program.
The program is currently the only way to avail of the wearable device. People need to apply for the opportunity to use Google Glass and those who are successful must pay $1,500.