Pittsburgh City Council
Speakers warn that surveillance technology threatens civil rights.
Council is studying the use of surveillance technology by local governments after receiving a report on it earlier this month.
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Police surveillance tech under review
License plate readers, phone tracking software, and cameras, plus the push to disclose and limit them.
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Verra Mobility’s red light cameras land on a list of 37 surveillance tools up for review.
As Pittsburgh readies itself for the next round of automated red light enforcement (ARLE) cameras, city council has asked to know more about the technology’s surveillance capabilities.
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City may publish what surveillance technology it uses.
Want to know how many ways the city surveils its residents? So does City Council.
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Council approves license plate reading software as questions mount over surveillance policy and data sharing.
Pittsburgh Police are keeping an eye on your car — and everyone else's.
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Pittsburgh police have quietly used cell phone surveillance software for seven years.
For seven years, Pittsburgh police have contracted with a service that offers continuous surveillance.
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From horses to drones, city police use all available tools.
City police are flying into 2026 with nine new drones, and reaching back to the first days of policing with additional mounted officers.
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