Somerville considers ending use of gunfire detection technology
Earlier this month, Councilor at Large Willie Burnley Jr. introduced an order to discuss the effectiveness and future use of ShotSpotter.
Source: wgbh.org
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Boston police intelligence center draws barbed questions
Councilors and civil rights advocates have for years demanded more details about BRIC’s gang database.
Source: bostonglobe.com
Boston, Regional Police Dodge Transparency Ordinance In Bolstering Surveillance Network
“It’s troubling that nobody deigned to mention this was coming.”
Source: digboston.com
HERE IS HOW BOSTON'S POLICE DEPARTMENT USES SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
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Facial recognition use: commission suggests documenting, limiting use
What facial recognition is, how it works, the concerns surrounding it, and who still uses it in the bay state.
Source: wickedlocal.com
Boston City Council resolution urges state to reform civil forfeiture laws
The Boston City Council on Wednesday urged the State Legislature to update a system that allows law enforcement to seize, and keep, money and property confiscated as part of a suspected drug crime in Massachusetts.
United States Alex Marthews Julia Mejia Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Creem Boston City Council On Senate Committee On Ways Means
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