Intelligence & Oversight

2+ hour, 54+ min ago   (150+ words) In the vast majority of cases, they show officers doing difficult jobs. I’d invite anyone who doubts this to watch any of the hundreds of such incidents caught on video that are available via the internet. Badgecams have given the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1205+ words) Some government officials said they understand the community’s anger, but warn that many of these contracts fall outside their jurisdiction. HOUSTON — At a 9 a.m. Harris County Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 17, dozens of Houston residents filed into the courtroom. The commissioners…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1281+ words) You might expect someone taking down surveillance cameras to avoid being filmed. Jevon Martinez did the opposite. The 44-year-old Rio Rancho, New Mexico, man recorded himself removing Flock Safety camera equipment around Bernalillo County on September 2. He loaded the equipment…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago   (295+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 10:01 AM EDT The surveillance state is trying out a new tactic: pocket watching. 404 Media reports on how secretive “predictive policing” units in the US Border Patrol are analyzing Americans’ financial activity and using it as a pretext to…...

17+ hour, 37+ min ago   (692+ words) The absolute worst fears of privacy advocates are materializing rapidly, as yet another high-ranking law enforcement officer has been arrested for allegedly weaponizing an automated mass surveillance network to stalk a former romantic partner. Just a day after a Florida…...

16+ hour, 47+ min ago   (78+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The AI-powered license-plate readers can track vehicles across vast geographical areas in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (348+ words) A San Jose police officer has been fired after being accused of accessing the department’s network of Flock license plate reading cameras for personal use, San Jose police Chief Paul Joseph said Friday. Robert Handa reports. The controversial cameras have…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (97+ words) If passed, the proposal would prohibit installation of mass surveillance tools on county-owned property, a councilman said. It would not apply to security cameras around county buildings. IE 11 Not Supported Luzerne County, Pa., Resolution Would Target Surveillance If passed, the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (507+ words) WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing the investigation into surveillance pricing practices and the unfair impact they have on... WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is…...

2+ day, 35+ min ago   (478+ words) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the surveillance infrastructure built in their aftermath has merged with a digital world. That world generates vast amounts of data about ordinary Americans. Artificial intelligence is now making it far easier to connect and…...