You can make the case of any technology being “useful”. But data has to prove it. Shotspotter drains law enforcement resources and wastes tax payer money. I don’t want my PD chasing fake gunshots at the hinderance of other meaningful gun violence reduction solutions
You can make the case of any technology being “useful”. But data has to prove it. Shotspotter drains law enforcement resources and wastes tax payer money. I don’t want my PD chasing fake gunshots at the hinderance of other meaningful gun violence reduction solutions
LA County Board of Supervisors to approve $160k settlement agreement with LA Times over dispute re production of public records request by LA Sheriff’s Dept. file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/s…
Mayor’s rewrite of TRUST Ordinance comes to City Council Tuesday Jan 23rd @ 2pm! His rewrite undermines accountable oversight and community input into surveillance tech.
Learn more and call your council member, leave an e-comment, and come to Council!
bit.ly/SaveTRUSTOvers…
Our @Gleemie got published again. Come out to City Council on Tuesday to show your opposition to @MayorToddGloria's proposed changes to the #TRUSTordinance.
Our @Gleemie got published again. Come out to City Council on Tuesday to show your opposition to @MayorToddGloria's proposed changes to the #TRUSTordinance.
Pasadena again attempts to purchase a $1.28 million Nyxcell cell site simulator. This time with use policy and ordinance in hand as required under the CA Electronic Communications Act. ww2.cityofpasadena.net/2024%20Agendas…
LAPD getting a Vigilant (Motorola) L6Q quick deploy license plate reader camera donated by LA Police Foundation ($14,125.37). Installed at Hollywood Blvd/Bronson Ave intersection. This ALPR has speed-based radar detection. Audit & oversight: TBD
lapdpolicecom.lacity.org/010924/BPC_24-…
Los Angeles Superior Court to test using AI to redact minor’s court records such as social security numbers and sensitive medical information. What could go wrong… jdjournal.com/2023/12/08/los…
After we spent over a year calling out the company for failing to live up to their promise to delete sensitive location data to protect people seeking abortion care, Google announced today that they will encrypt Location History on devices in the future.
techcrunch.com/2023/12/12/goo…
LAPD purchased a $200,000/year subscription to Cobwebs, an Israeli surveillance software that can track anyone’s phone and uses AI to continuously scrape social media activity and create targeted detailed profiles on individuals. New from @joeyneverjoe.
knock-la.com/lapd-is-using-…
JUST IN: CA Assembly Speaker Rivas announces new committee assignments.
Reggie Jones-Sawyer is out as Public Safety Chairman, Sac Mayoral candidate Kevin McCarty is in.
Mia Bonta out as Public Safety Budget chair, Isaac Bryan is no longer majority leader.
Full memo:
LAPD has deployed their robot dog once so far and one conclusions was that the video footage garnered thousands of views. lapdpolicecom.lacity.org/111423/BPC_23-…
LAPD has deployed their robot dog once so far and one conclusions was that the video footage garnered thousands of views. lapdpolicecom.lacity.org/111423/BPC_23-…
City Council votes Tues 1pm on whether to approve smart streetlights and ALPRs. The contract in current form gives FL+GA tech companies "perpetual" "irrevocable" rights to our data, @loteck writes in @voiceofsandiego
Should Council vote yes or no?
voiceofsandiego.org/2023/11/10/wha…
Pico Rivera City Council on 10/24 approves Shotspotter one year “pilot” for one sq mi @ $49.5k + BOGO deal for addtl sq mi for 6 mos. Will be in coordination with Sheriff Dept. Pico Rivera is 8.8 sq miles & 62k pop city in Los Angeles Co. picoriveraspeaks.org/items/872
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