In the Drive to Curb Police Abuses, Rein in Their Tech Too
New York City Just Took a Step. Now It’s Washington D.C.’s Turn.
Article/Op-Ed in Just Security
Aug. 7, 2020
OTI's Lauren Sarkesian wrote for Just Security about the need to curb police acquisition and use of surveillance technology through laws promoting community oversight and control of surveillance tech.
In so many cities, residents know very little about what surveillance technologies police are using, how, and when. Due to a lack of current laws related to most of these technologies, we may never know the true extent of what tech has been used during these protests. The time is ripe to bring oversight and accountability to police use of surveillance technologies at all levels, and advocates across the country are pushing for local laws to this end.