Durham City Council sets strict surveillance rules alongside $16M police drone and camera contract
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Kristen Johnson
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Summary
Durham City Council passed a resolution setting strict rules for how the police department can obtain and use surveillance technology, including new drones, cameras and software from a $16 million Axon Enterprise Inc. contract. The resolution establishes parameters for data collection, storage and auditing, similar to CCOPS ordinances in other cities that require public approval before police surveillance systems are deployed.
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In a resolution Monday night, the council sets parameters for how data will be collected, stored and audited before the Axon contract is officially executed.
The document is similar to Community Control Over Police Surveillance, or CCOPS, ordinances some U.S. cities have requiring police departments to get public approval
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