BOPC holds a hearing on expanded use of license plate readers; Detroiters protest and speak out against surveillance.
Hello, Detroit. At 6:30 p.m. I’ll live-tweet the Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) Community Meeting for #DETdocumenters. 🧵
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05:28 PM May 11, 2023 CDT
👀 The Detroit Police Department has proposed spending $5 million to expand its use of license plate readers. The board is hosting a public hearing on this issue.
📄 More notes, meeting materials: https://detroit.documenters.org/assignments/board-of-police-commissioners-evening-community-meeting-6383/
ℹ️ Join this meeting: https://detroitmi.gov/events/board-police-commissioners-5-11-2023
📎 Agenda: https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/events/2023-05/Agenda%20May%2011%2C%202023.pdf https://t.co/W6JToUgxfy
The board posted a meeting handout on DPD’s proposed license plate reader expansion: https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/events/2023-05/Meeting%20Handouts_Community%20Focus_Letter%20Size.pdf https://t.co/iI7LtdXUQv
⏮ The last BOPC meeting we covered — Damien Benson took notes: https://detroit.documenters.org/assignments/board-of-police-commissioners-6283/
Amelia Benavides-Colón live-tweeted: https://twitter.com/benavides_colon/status/1654169315094954005
🗞 A lawyer for the City of Detroit said City Council can approve surveillance technology contracts without hosting public hearings or establishing guidelines, as required by a city ordinance. @PolarBarrett: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroits-lawyer-says-city-council-doesnt-need-to-follow-surveillance-law/