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Potential tracking of journalists, activists, and civil rights organizations
1:03:22
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Council Member Yusef Salaam inquires about the NYPD's potential use of surveillance technologies to track journalists, activists, or civil rights organizations. Deputy Commissioner Michael Gerber responds to these concerns.
- NYPD uses surveillance technologies to investigate criminal activity
- Gerber denies any inappropriate targeting of civil rights groups or journalists
- The response emphasizes that surveillance is used in response to criminal activity, not for targeting specific groups
Yusef Salaam
1:03:22
Has the NYPD ever used any of these technologies to track journalists, activists, or civil rights organizations?
Michael Gerber
1:03:31
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
1:03:33
We use these surveillance technologies to investigate criminal activity.
1:03:37
In response to criminal activity, if if you're suggesting that we're using them inappropriately to to target civil rights groups or or journalists, the answer to that is no.