#police-surveillance

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TechCrunch
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

'Reverse' searches: The sneaky ways that police tap tech companies for your private data | TechCrunch

Police departments rely on tech companies' data for criminal investigations.
Reverse searches demand vast amounts of user data from tech giants for law enforcement purposes. [ more ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

The Atlas of Surveillance Removes Ring, Adds Third-Party Investigative Platforms

Documentation of police surveillance through partnerships
Impact of removing surveillance data from the Atlas [ more ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Dozens of Rogue California Police Agencies Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States

People are surveilled by police at more times and in more ways than ever before.
EFF's new 'Field Guide to Police Surveillance' provides a reference source on how law enforcement agencies use various surveillance technologies. [ more ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Victory! Ring Announces It Will No Longer Facilitate Police Requests for Footage from Users

Amazon's Ring will no longer facilitate police's warrantless requests for user footage.
Ring users should exercise their rights by requesting a warrant before handing over footage to police. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Wandsworth drug dealers convicted after police surveillance operation

Police surveillance led to the arrest of two drug dealers with illicit substances and weapons.
The successful operation helped reduce violence in the area by removing dangerous individuals and weapons from the streets. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

California police want drones in car chases. How San Francisco's Prop E could affect that

Proposition E in San Francisco aims to relax restrictions on police use of surveillance technology, including drones in high-speed chases.
The implications of Proposition E on law enforcement policies may extend beyond San Francisco to other cities and jurisdictions in California. [ more ]
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