San Diego, CA considers ordinance requiring disclosures for surveillance footage and equipment
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The San Diego City Council is considering a proposal to restrict the use of surveillance tools including the city's "smart streetlights" equipped with cameras. The new ordinance would require the disclosure of who is being surveilled and why that camera footage is being used. The ordinance has an exception for any federal task force with non-disclosure agreements. The council is attempting to balance helping the police solve crimes through surveillance and protecting the privacy of residents.
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Ordinance was proposed after officials and residents learned in 2019 that the city had quietly installed cameras on 3K smart streetlights
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