A 10-part series examining surveillance technology, police accountability, and civil liberties in Bend, Oregon. Each post addresses a specific aspect of how surveillance systems work, what risks they create, and what reasonable safeguards look like in practice.
- This Is Not Just About Cameras
- What Police Technology Has Bend Already Considered or Purchased?
- Why Vendor Lock-In Matters in Police Technology Contracts
- What Happens to the Data?
- AI Police Reports and the Audit Problem
- ALPRs: License Plate Scans Are Location Records
- Why Federal and Third-Party Sharing Matters
- Other Cities Are Already Asking Better Questions
- What Reasonable Safeguards Would Look Like in Bend
- Questions Bend Residents Can Ask Council