ACLU Surveys California Surveillance

The ACLU issues a report today entitled “Under the Watchful Eye.” While not terribly thoughtful in their analysis, they do manage a few interesting data points on California’s surveillance infrastructure:

The ACLU conducted a public records survey of 131 jurisdictions throughout the
state. Among the key findings:

· 37 cities have some type of video
surveillance program
· 18 cities have significant video surveillance
programs of public streets and plazas; an additional 10 jurisdictions are
actively considering such expansive programs
· 18 cities have systems in
which police actively monitor the cameras