Require approval for police to use new surveillance technologies

Transparency is critical to balancing the public’s civil liberties with law enforcement’s ability to use new technologies to combat crime.
In 2015, California lawmakers approved Senate Bill 34 and Senate Bill 741 to require law enforcement agencies wishing to use automatic license plate readers or cell phone intercept devices to put in place privacy and use policies. Additionally, the bills required public notice be given before such intrusive technologies are deployed.
Both bills we