Home surveillance cameras have become increasingly popular in recent years. As a result, they have become a useful tool for law enforcement in aiding investigations. While they provide homeowners peace of mind, many are concerned they have created a kind of surveillance state. … Read More Is the Recent Rise in Doorbell Cameras Creating a Surveillance State?
Geofence warrants are a novel tool for law enforcement that can help solve cases with no known suspects. Despite their advantage for law enforcement, many are concerned they violate basic personal freedoms.… Read More Geofence Warrants: Useful Crime Solving Tool or Invasive Surveillance Tactic?
As a byproduct of human innovation, facial recognition technology is subject to human error. One human flaw which transcends the efficacy of facial recognition technology is implicit racial bias. This flaw disproportionally harms people of color because over time facial recognition technology has transformed from a technological innovation to a racial profiling weapon for law enforcement agencies.… Read More Facial Recognition: The Technological Innovation Turned Racial Profiling Weapon
The widespread use of cellphones has led to the development of new law enforcement technology. StingRay technology can now pinpoint the location of a specific individual’s cellphone by mimicking a cell tower and “sweeping-up” data from all cellphones within its range. However, this means law enforcement may potentially be gathering information from thousands of private citizens’ cellphones without their knowledge or consent. Should the use of these devices require a warrant? Are they even considered a search? What are the Fourth Amendment implications of using StingRay technology? … Read More Big Brother’s Listening
Connecticut has proposed a bill that would allow law enforcement to arm their drones with weapons. This is extremely controversial, especially at a time where law enforcement has taken criticism for the use of deadly force against citizens across the country.
… Read More Will Police Officers be Able to Use Weaponized Drones?
A German gun manufacturer, Armatix, has developed a handgun (the Ip9) that it believes law enforcement will finally trust, and by extension, the public will trust. However, there is a lot of concern and apprehension if such a weapon were to be available to the open public. The Ip9 is a “smart gun”, which is equipped with technology that inhibits accidental or unauthorized discharge.
… Read More Are Smart Guns Smart?
Written By: Jerry Chapin The last thing one should expect when sitting at home with their doors locked and shades drawn is for the United States government to be watching their every move. It’s safe to say that most of us have accepted the fact that advances in satellite technology and high tech… Read More New Radar Technology Used by Law Enforcement Presents Privacy Concerns
POSTED BY Samantha Keefe Over the past four months, the nation has had their eyes on Ferguson, Missouri. In early August of this year, an 18 year old black male, Michael Brown, was shot dead by a white police officer. On November 24th, a grand jury decided not to indict the police officer,… Read More Police Body Cameras: Could They Prevent Violence?
POSTED BY Alexandra Lowe In 1994, Police Chief William Bratton introduced computer-driven performance management to policing. This data-focused management model, originally known as CompStat, is credited with introducing the concept of “predictive policing” to law enforcement and crime fighting. CompStat and other similar programs synthesize close to real-time crime data in order to identify criminal… Read More Big Brother?
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