Portland, OR develops Surveillance Technologies Policy for the protection of privacy rights

Portland, OR Surveillance Technologies Policy Privacy Rights

In Progress

The Smart City PDX team is leading the city's engagement with residents on the new policy. A February 2022 draft requires a department-by-department inventory of current surveillance assets. Additional requirements include an annual report on surveillance activities, procurement rules for future technologies, and oversight guidelines. If approved, the policy would build on a 2020 ordinance banning the private-sector use of facial recognition in public places.

Transparency Citizen Engagement Smart City Surveillance Privacy

Portland, OR

Municipality in Oregon

United States

Links

Surveillance Policy — Smart City PDX

The City’s surveillance policy is an important component of our relationship with technology and information. It is particularly relevant when we consider the impacts on local communities.

Attachments

Portland Surveillance Technologies Policy Guidance Document

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Draft Resolution for Surveillance Technologies Policy

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Newsworthy

Smart City PDX proposes policy guide for surveillance tech - Smart Cities World

Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability’s Smart City PDX programme is proposing a new policy to guide the US city’s use of surveillance technologies

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Model legislation prioritizes racial equity and data privacy, serves public need and builds trust for stewardship of public data.

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