Media Mentions

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SDPD publishes trove of details on its inventory of surveillance equipment | KPBS Public Media

Antioch police spread fear in the city they’re sworn to protect - SF Chronicle

SJPD enlists community's help with new camera registry program - ABC 7 News

Critics make their case against expanding police access to cameras - SF Chronicle

The Oakland Police Department’s worst enemy is the Oakland Police Department - SF Chronicle

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 176: The Security State and Criminal Justice Reform | Davis Vanguard

Berkeley police union president Sergeant Darren Kacalek on leave amid misconduct allegations over discriminatory texts - ABC7 San Francisco

Berkeley Police Department in turmoil over leaked texts about arrest quotas - Los Angeles Times

Berkeley investigating police texts alleging arrest quotas of the homeless - KTVU

Berkeley police officers’ ‘anti-homeless’ text messages probed | KRON4

Berkeley investigating police texts alleging arrest quotas of the homeless - KTVU

Leaked texts from Berkeley police union leader show 'disturbing' comments - Berkeleyside

Turlock CA expands use of security cameras in public parks | Modesto Bee

Crime-fighting tool or risk to consumer privacy? Oakland police will continue recording license plate info to investigate crimes - East Bay Times

Oakland residents are heavily surveilled. It hasn’t made them any safer - SF Chronicle

Oakland, Calif., Police to Use Recorded License Plate Info - Gov Tech

Oakland action on license plate readers tries to balance violent crime worries with privacy concerns - SF Chronicle

Evaluating the Growing Movement to Stop ShotSpotter | TechPolicy.Press

Oakland considering expanding use of license plate readers as crime surges - ABC7 San Francisco

Cleveland Has Spent Millions on Police Cameras. Why Are the Locations a Secret? | The Marshall Project

Law & Disorder w/ Cat Brooks - KPFA

Houston Mandatory Security Camera Law Raises Surveillance Fears - Bloomberg

Amid burglary concerns, Woodside will install license plate readers in town - The Almanac

Surveillance critics blast SF police ‘power grab’

San Diego slows down those streetlight cameras

Cities turn to privacy boards to rebuild trust

Does Your City Need a Local Privacy Commission? Probably

BART promises transparency with license plate readers: Are privacy advocates satisfied? - Mercury News

San Francisco Surveillance Law May Face Referendum - Bloomberg

SF Mayor’s solution to difficult circumstances: Get rid of civil liberties protections | Archives | dailycal.org

London Breed is lying about SF’s surveillance ordinance - SF Gate

Chula Vista's contract with Motorola sells out residents' privacy, advocates say | KPBS Public Media

Bay Area mayors push to reverse police cuts and expand surveillance tools | Courthouse News Service

Video shows cops beating a man in the Tenderloin who committed no real crime - 48 hills

Breed Backs More Cops, Surveillance as Crime Concerns Reach Fever Pitch - SF Standard

Oakland mayor asks Gov. Newsom for license plate readers, increased CHP patrol in and around the city - Mercury News

San Francisco mayor proposes broader police access to surveillance video in light of mass retail thefts - KTVU

Mayor Schaaf to Gov. Newsom: Oakland needs license plate readers, CHP officers - Oaklandside

How Chula Vista became one of the most surveilled cities in the country | KPBS Public Media

San Francisco mayor proposes broader police access to surveillance video in light of mass retail thefts - KTVU

How Chula Vista became one of the most surveilled cities in the country | KPBS Public Media

Brian Hofer explains what community control over surveillance is - Portland BPS

San Jose City Council Unanimously Approves Automatic License Plate Reader Expansion San Jose Inside

San Diego: The Promise and Perils of Smart Cities on Vimeo

Lauded as a national model, some question whether Oakland's privacy commission is working - Oaklandside

ACLU sues Marin County Sheriff for turning over license plate camera data to ICE - KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

Marin County Sheriff sued over sharing license data with ICE - KTVU

Police Commission OKs Plan For More Funding, Training for LAPD - LA Sentinel

LAPD’s $18.5 million plan to reform itself after 2020 protest response heads to City Council – Daily News

It’s Not Easy to Control Police Use of Tech—Even With a Law | WIRED

Oakland police give FBI “unfettered access” to license plate reader data, according to lawsuit – East Bay Times

Police Reform: Technology Assist – JohnGlidden.com

New surveillance effort aims to crack down on illegal dumping | Archives | sfexaminer.com

From Macy’s to Albertsons, facial recognition is already everywhere - Vox

Is there a better way to police? One California city may have found the answer - ABC 7 News

South Florida police quietly ran facial recognition scans to identify peaceful protestors. Is that legal? - Sun Sentinel

Castro CBD votes to end private security camera proposal funded by tech entrepreneur - Hoodline

Oakland leaders to weigh regulation of ‘militarized’ police equipment - East Bay Times

Castro CBD board rejects camera proposal - The Bay Area Reporter

Medida busca regular adquisición de equipo militar que podría ser usado por la policía de Oakland - TELEMUNDO 

Discussing the Power of Activism to Preserve Privacy in the Surveillance State with Brian Hofer (Secure Justice) | by MetroLab Network

Police Drone Footage Is Off Limits – Unless This Legal Challenge Takes Flight - Voice of San Diego

Sheriff's candidates wouldn’t need law enforcement experience under proposed bill - Oaklandside

Experts Say ICE Likely Still Able to Access LBPD License Plate Data; Local Elected Officials Remain Silent on Issue

Let Civilians Run for Sheriff Again, New California Bill Proposes - The Appeal

PSA Today #18: Kaliya and Seth welcome Brian Hofer from Secure-justice.org to talk about how to figh local surveillance through privacy activism on Apple Podcasts

City Surveillance Watch: Balancing Act | Smart Cities Dive

LAPD to begin recording footage of protests from helicopters – Annenberg Media

Portland’s Face-Recognition Ban Is a New Twist on ‘Smart Cities’ | WIRED

Nextdoor Is Quietly Getting The Cops Involved: Report

Morning Report: Smart Streetlights Are Experiencing Mission Creep | Voice of San Diego

Must watch: 2-year-old girl plays with baby gorilla through glass at Omaha zoo

Facial Recognition Software Sparks Transparency Battle - Law360

Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From ‘Fight Club’ for a Secret Facial Recognition Group | by Michael Hayes | OneZero

Before ban, city of Berkeley acquired facial recognition technology | Archives | dailycal.org

Berkeley Becomes Fourth U.S. City to Ban Police Use of Facial Recognition -- Security Today

30+ Civil Rights Organizations Call On Elected Officials to Stop Amazon’s Doorbell Surveillance Partnerships With Police

Oakland Police to Enact Restrictive Search Policy for Those on Probation and Parole

Oakland City Council Votes to Ban Facial Recognition Software | KQED

New surveillance oversight law keeps communities safe and redefines tech leadership | Forum | sfexaminer.com

Richmond Ends Contract with Surveillance Agency Linked to ICE | The Contra Costa Pulse

San Francisco Becomes First US City to Ban Face Recognition Surveillance

San Francisco becomes first city to bar police from using facial recognition - CNET

San Francisco prohibits facial recognition technology | Bitfinance

Bay Area's Spy Camera Ban Is Only the Beginning - Bloomberg