The San Diego City Council has been considering new rules about the city’s surveillance technology. Late Monday, the council made some last-minute changes to the proposal after pressure from the police department.
When you're out in public, who has a right to watch you? And, what are they allowed to do with that information? The San Diego City Council has been considering new rules about the city’s surveillance technology. But as KPBS reporter Jacob Aere tells us, the council made some late changes to the proposal after some pressure from the police department.
The San Diego City Council amended Monday a proposed ordinance to regulate the city's use, purchase and funding of surveillance technology. The amendment exempts San Diego police officers who work with other law enforcement agencies on task forces from the new surveillance rules. “Anything that reduces relationships with state-local or local and federal partners is not wise,” San Diego Police Chief Dave Nisleit said.
The city council voted 5-4 to incorporate the change after Nisleit argued the ordinance without the amendment would minimize his department’s impact.
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