Tag: NYPD
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NYPD Body Cam Data Shows the Scale of Violence Against Protesters
A landmark $13 million settlement with the City of New York is the latest in a string of legal wins for protesters who were helped by a …
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NYPD blues: Cops ignored 93 percent of surveillance law rules
Back in July 2020, then New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act into law, …
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The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools
In all, the documents show that the NYPD spent at least $159 million since 2007 through a little-known “Special Expenses Fund” that did …
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Hey NYPD, when you’re done tear-gassing and running over protesters, can you tell us about your spy gear?
New York City Council has overwhelmingly voted to require cops to report their use of surveillance technology. The Public Oversight of …
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Hundreds of New Yorkers Demand a Ban on NYPD Face Surveillance
Over two hundred New York City residents—including workers, parents, students, business owners, and technologists—have signed a …
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NYPD forgets to redact facial recognition docs, asks for them back
Inquiring privacy experts want to know, and they’ve wanted to know for a few years: what type of facial recognition technology is the New …
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Police demands Waze stop pinpointing their checkpoints
The New York Police Department (NYPD) over the weekend sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google, demanding that it stop giving away the …
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Lifting the Cloak of Secrecy From NYPD Surveillance Technology
For too long, the New York Police Department has secretly deployed cutting-edge spy tech, without notice to the public. Many of these …
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Detecting Cloned Cards at the ATM, Register
Much of the fraud involving counterfeit credit, ATM debit and retail gift cards relies on the ability of thieves to use cheap, widely …
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