The police department, which Stringer said previously wouldn’t provide details about Digidog, denied that the robot is used for surveillance. But the agency also claims the leasing didn’t break any rules, because it was not required to report the purchase of top secret investigative tools at the time. Leasing Digidog was classified as confidential because it can be used at scenes involving terrorist bombers, the NYPD said.
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