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Sidney Fussell

Business
09.24.2021 07:00 AM

It's Not Easy to Control Police Use of Tech--Even With a Law

A key backer of a 2018 Oakland law to rein in tools like automated
license plate readers says the city is not following the rules.

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In 2018, Oakland enacted an innovative law giving citizens a voice in
police use of surveillance technology. The Electronic Frontier
Foundation called it "the new gold standard in community control of
police surveillance." Since then, about 20 other cities have adopted
similar laws.

Sidney Fussell is a senior staff writer at WIRED covering
surveillance, ad tech, and Silicon Valley's social and political
impact. He was formerly a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is based
in San Francisco. Send tips to sidney_fussell@wired.com or via Signal
at 510-768-7625. 
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