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Daily Report: Public Safety

Calif. privacy groups oppose cellphone surveillance device

October 29, 2012, 12:05 AM
FBI investigators used a court order authorizing access to cellphone customer data to quietly deploy a powerful surveillance technology known as “stingrays,” privacy groups contend in a new court filing [PDF] that claims the devices are overly invasive. Your cellphone can... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Court decision on police GPS spying unclear, researchers say

May 7, 2012, 12:05 AM
A critical Supreme Court ruling at the intersection of modern technology and privacy leaves open whether police can still track the car or cell phone of a suspect without threatening their constitutional rights, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.  + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Citizens fear reporting 'suspicious activity' will hurt the innocent

April 25, 2012, 12:05 AM
By now, travelers are all too familiar with the Department of Homeland Security’s most visible advertising campaign. If you see something suspicious, instruct the billboards and public service announcements, say something to authorities. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

SF official wants to restrict police role in terrorism probes

January 31, 2012, 12:05 AM
A San Francisco politician wants tougher oversight of local police and the role they play in terrorism investigations following complaints from residents that they were unnecessarily targeted for questioning and surveillance by Joint Terrorism Task Forces. Dozens of new task forces... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Border agency seeks more unmanned aircraft use in Calif.

January 5, 2012, 12:05 AM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are looking to expand the use of remotely piloted surveillance aircraft to cover nearly all of California, allowing the unmanned vehicles to fly over the last major section of the Southwest border. The agency's Office of Air and Marine expects... + read more
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