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Council Member Hudson advocates for transparency in NYPD's use of facial recognition technology
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Council Member Crystal Hudson speaks in support of Introduction 233-A, which is part of a package of bills aimed at strengthening the POST Act and increasing transparency around the NYPD's use of surveillance technology. She emphasizes the need for clear policies and regular audits regarding facial recognition technology use by the NYPD.
- Hudson highlights the disproportionate impact of facial recognition technology on Black and brown communities.
- The bill requires the NYPD to publish its policy on facial recognition use and conduct regular audits.
- Hudson urges her colleagues to pass Introduction 233-A and related bills to protect civil liberties and ensure accountability.
Crystal Hudson
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Today, this body is voting on intro two three three as part of a package of bills introduced to strengthen the post act and enhance transparency surrounding the NYPD's use of surveillance technology during investigations.
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The use of facial recognition technology is growing rapidly in police departments across the country.
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Given that the NYPD is the highest funded police force in the nation, it's no surprise that New York City is among the leading users of facial recognition as a surveillance tool.
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However, the use of this technology in policing raises serious concerns from wrongful arrests due to inaccuracies in the software to the broader normalization of increased surveillance and the erosion of privacy rights.
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These harms are not felt equally.
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They disproportionately impact the communities most affected by over policing, particularly black and brown men.
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As technologies evolve, government has an obligation to ensure they don't step on our civil liberties.
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Intro February requires the NYPD to develop and publish a clear policy outlining the department's procedures and regulations for the use of facial recognition technology.
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This policy must then be published on the department's website, making it easily accessible for all New Yorkers to understand their right safeguard their privacy and better understand how the NYPD is using surveillance technology.
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Additionally, Intro two thirty three promotes greater transparency by requiring the NYPD to conduct regular audits of its use of facial recognition technology.
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This bill is about increasing transparency, holding the NYPD accountable, and protecting the privacy and civil liberties of all New Yorkers.
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I urge everyone to pass Intro two thirty three and the bills introduced by my colleagues, council member Juan and majority leader Farias, to protect our con constituents from departmental overreach and to ensure transparency, accountability, and the protection of privacy rights for all New Yorkers.
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Thank you.