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.

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