by Christina Rosalita “Policy after Procurement” has been, until recently, the unofficial non policy of blatantly experimenting until there is dissent or surreptitiously monitoring and using excuses as needed to justify. This approach is not in keeping with the promise…
Category: Transparency Ordinance
All The SERO That’s Fit To Print.
One week after the 1st reading of Oakland’s benchmark Surveillance Equipment Regulation Ordinance, here are links to and brief excerpts from all (or at least most…) of the coverage from the media.
Ending Secret Surveillance in California with SB 1186
Oakland Privacy’s goal of blanketing Northern California with community control of surveillance laws is coming true. But California has 57 counties and 482 cities. What if they all implemented surveillance transparency at once? That is what Senate Bill 1186 will…
Oakland Passes Surveillance Transparency on MayDay
Closing the circle begun many years ago, the City of Oakland ended the Domain Awareness Center saga, quietly and on consent, by passing the strongest community control of surveillance ordinance in the nation. Beaten on the calender by Santa Clara…
Secrecy in Law Enforcement Technology Subverts Law and Justice
by Eric Neville As society is ignorant of its technology, we steer our democracy blindly. As we willfully conceal information from ourselves, we put blinders on society. Yet we need to craft our public policy to address the perpetually moving target that is…
City of Davis Unanimously Adopts Surveillance Transparency
The City of Davis gave a unanimous thumbs up to surveillance transparency on March 20 at the first reading of the ordinance that requires approval prior to equipment acquisition, use policies defining acceptable and unacceptable uses and annual audits on…
Berkeley’s City Council Unanimously Approves Groundbreaking Surveillance Ordinance
After twenty months of review by multiple citizen commissions, privacy advocates, city staff, and elected officials, on March 13, 2018, the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved a powerful new law aimed at protecting privacy rights. Based on a model created…
Watching the Privacy Advisory Commission: Oct 5
By Tamara Dalloul On October 5th, I had the opportunity to attend a Sanctuary City meeting in Oakland City Hall. It was both surreal and eye opening to witness the behind the scenes work that Oakland’s Privacy Commission has put…
29 Groups Support Berkeley Surveillance and Community Safety Ordinance
A letter of support was filed showing broadbased support for the City of Berkeley to adopt a Surveillance and Community Safety Ordinance. Community Support Letter Berkeley
Community Support for Berkeley’s Surveillance Regulation Ordinance.
Background: The Berkeley City Council will consider a Surveillance Regulation ordinance that Oakland Privacy and its partners have been working on for a year and a half on December 5th. ———————– McGee – Spaulding Neighbors in Action: The Power of One…