KQED KQED Newsroom March 2, 2015
Police say these devices can help them locate suspects and missing persons. But privacy advocates point out the devices can also collect information on every mobile phone in the area. Law enforcement officials dont like to talk about this Surveillance Technology. Documents show that some Bay Area Police departments including oakland, San Francisco, and san jose already own these devices. This week the santa clara board of supervisors approved the sheriffs request to buy the technology. But as youre about to see, the sheriff couldnt provide the board with a lot of details. Were going to spend 5...