Police surveillance
Why Did the NYPD Film People Leaving a Drake Concert?
“Something tells me they don’t do that after Billy Joel shows at Madison Square Garden.”
SFPD Can Now Access Surveillance Cameras Across the City Without a Warrant
San Francisco’s city council approved the new powers, which will allow cops to get real-time access to privately-owned cameras.
This Florida Sheriff Is Spying on People to ‘Predict’ Crime Now
A separate program tracked kids’ grades, attendance records, and more in order to predict whether they’d “fall into a life of crime.”
NYPD’s Sprawling Facial Recognition System Now Has More Than 15,000 Cameras
The massive camera network is concentrated in predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods, according to a new crowdsourced report.
Only One NYC Mayor Candidate Is Promising to Ban Facial Recognition
Here's where all the candidates stand on the controversial technology, which is known to falsely identify and discriminate against people of color.
Police Surveillance Can't Be Reformed. It Must Be Abolished
Groups like the ACLU are pushing a program to rein in surveillance tech. But all it does is expand and strengthen the police's surveillance powers.
Las Vegas Cops Used ‘Unsuitable’ Facial Recognition Photos To Make Arrests
Records obtained by Motherboard show the police department used sub-par images in almost half of its facial recognition searches, increasing the chance of misidentifying suspects.
This Company is Selling Bizarre and Expensive Spy Equipment to Police
Motherboard obtained a secret catalog of surveillance tools advertising covert recording devices disguised as energy drinks, vapes, t-shirts, and more.
The RCMP’s Drone Usage Has Doubled Since 2015
However, Canada’s national police force is providing few details on what they are actually using the drones for, and that has privacy advocates concerned.
The Police's Artificial Intelligence Is Going to Get Better at Spying On You
Right now, the facial recognition software doesn't work – but the police are using it anyway.
Vintage Photos by the NYPD's "Red Squad" Capture a City in Turmoil
A new exhibition traces the social and political upheaval of New York City in the 1960s and '70s through surveillance photos taken by a special police division.