Oakland City Council Drone Use Policy plus expanded…
Oakland, CA — Oakland City Council Drone Use Policy plus expanded biometric-surveillance and predictive-policing bans (amended Surveillance Transparency Ordinance)
Oakland, CA · Oakland City Council Drone Use Policy plus expanded biometric-surveillance and predictive-policing bans (amended Surveillance Transparency Ordinance)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- December 16, 2020
- Applies to
- Oakland, CA
On December 16, 2020, the Oakland City Council approved a drone use policy requiring annual reporting and, via revisions to its surveillance transparency ordinance, expanded its facial-recognition ban to other biometric surveillance and barred predictive-policing software.
Who is protected: People subject to this body's AI/surveillance systems.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Oakland, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | Oakland City Council Drone Use Policy plus expanded biometric-surveillance and predictive-policing bans (amended Surveillance Transparency Ordinance) |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · facial recognition · biometric data · consumer data privacy · automated decision-making · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| News report | Oakland City Council Approves Drone Use and Bans Predictive Policing and Biometric Surveillance | Oakland Privacy |
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