Amendments to the Surveillance and Community Safety (CCOPS) Ordinance…
Oakland, CA — Amendments to the Surveillance and Community Safety (CCOPS) Ordinance prohibiting predictive policing analytics
Oakland, CA · Amendments to the Surveillance and Community Safety (CCOPS) Ordinance prohibiting predictive policing analytics
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- December 15, 2020
- Applies to
- Oakland, CA
Oakland amended its Community Control of Police Surveillance ordinance to expressly prohibit city use of predictive policing analytics (and biometric surveillance) while requiring City Council approval, with resident input, for any other surveillance technology.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Oakland, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | Amendments to the Surveillance and Community Safety (CCOPS) Ordinance prohibiting predictive policing analytics |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · automated decision-making · biometric data · AI disclosure and transparency · government use of AI |
| News report | Oakland's Progressive Fight to Protect Residents from Government Surveillance (EFF) |
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