Los Angeles city officials need to do more to show that new “smart” technology isn’t being used to spy or store information on residents, according to a new report from city Controller Ron Galperin.
Residents should be “absolutely sure” that the city isn’t collecting data on them with technologies like police body cameras, license plate readers, drones and surveillance cameras, Galperin said in a press release Wednesday. But the city’s “scattered” privacy programs make it difficult to ensure that departments are held accountable, he said.
