The proposed amendments include exemptions for a broad array of technologies, including fixed security cameras and police databases. Privacy rights advocates argue the proposal would water down the city’s robust surveillance oversight rules.
City officials say the changes address operational concerns, while privacy advocates say the suggestions instead strip the law of hard-fought protections meant to safeguard people's rights
The San Diego City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposal to eliminate a one-year deadline for the city to review and approve the continued use of existing surveillance technologies.
The city had given itself a year to evaluate the continued use of its many surveillance technologies or face shutting down a host of tools; on Tuesday, City Council will consider extending that end date by three years