Municipal Surveillance

Read: London Surveillance Camera Count: 1 for Every 14 People, Report Claims

London Surveillance Camera Count: 1 for Every 14 People, Report Claims

The number of security cameras in London is set to reach 627,000 this year, and could top 1 million cameras in 2025, according to a new estimate.

Read: New Orleans Real-Time Crime Center Leverages BriefCam Video Analytics Platform

New Orleans Real-Time Crime Center Leverages BriefCam Video Analytics Platform

BriefCam has assisted police, fire and other agencies solve crime, investigate security incidents and proactively improve crowd control and public event safety in more than 100 cases

Read: Amazon Shareholders Demand End to Facial Recognition Sales

Amazon Shareholders Demand End to Facial Recognition Sales

Jeff Bezos is drawing the ire of Amazon shareholders who are demanding the tech behemoth stop selling the face-tracking software tool Rekognition to the government and law enforcement.

Read: Global Market for City Surveillance Equipment Surpassed $3B in 2017

Global Market for City Surveillance Equipment Surpassed $3B in 2017

State capitals and major cities have been a sustainable growth engine for the rapid development of the city surveillance market in recent years, according to IHS Markit.

Read: Are Mass Video Surveillance Privacy Concerns Easing Amid Virtues?

Are Mass Video Surveillance Privacy Concerns Easing Amid Virtues?

Our planet is essentially under surveillance around the clock with security cameras, satellites, drones and more. Privacy concerns are undeniable, but all those imaging technologies are having a positive effect too.

Read: Mardi Gras Parade Routes to Get More Security Cameras

Mardi Gras Parade Routes to Get More Security Cameras

Police hope to have 250 security cameras installed by the first quarter of this year. About a dozen cameras recently went up in other areas of the city.

Read: Super Bowl LII Protected by Most Federal Assets in NFL History

Super Bowl LII Protected by Most Federal Assets in NFL History

Protecting the NFL championship will involve hundreds of officers from 60 police departments, 40 federal agencies, the Minnesota National Guard and more.

Read: LAPD Gets Approval to Test Surveillance Drones Despite Privacy Concerns

LAPD Gets Approval to Test Surveillance Drones Despite Privacy Concerns

The Los Angeles Police Department is the largest police agency in the nation to deploy unmanned aerial systems for surveillance.

Read: Congress to Consider Regulating Drone Surveillance, Facial Recognition

Congress to Consider Regulating Drone Surveillance, Facial Recognition

Proposed legislation would require law enforcement agencies to have a warrant or “extreme exigent circumstances” to use drone surveillance.

Read: City Councilmember Blasts FBI’s ‘Warrantless’ Surveillance in Seattle

City Councilmember Blasts FBI’s ‘Warrantless’ Surveillance in Seattle

The councilmember raised the issue after a U.S. District Court judge ruled last week that Seattle officials could not release information about surveillance cameras through public records requests.

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