NYPD joins neighborhood Ring Watch app amid privacy concerns and racial profiling concerns

She joined one of the most prominent police forces Ring neighbor app. The New York Police Department announceHe will be participating in Ring’s neighborhood monitoring tool. Officers will not look for “around-the-clock” posts but will respond to concerns about safety and crime by posting notices and asking for assistance with “active police matters”.

This move will likely give NYPD another avenue to interact with the community. He might also get snapshots and timelines of criminal activities that could help him identify crime waves or trends.

However, there is already opposition for NYPD involvement. Surveillance Technology Monitoring Project is based out of New York. concernedSupporting neighbors will result in more police violence and racial profiling as well as increased guards. CEO Albert Fox Kahn claims technology “doesn’t keep people safe”, but rather puts people at greater risk. Cites accidentA Ring doorbell notification in October led to a call from Ring, where a father and his son shot a woman. The woman delivered a package that was not intended for her.

Ring has confirmed that users of the device are not required to share footage. It has also addressed concerns about police surveillance by requiring specific requests within 12 hours. Ring cameras and doorsbells can still capture footage from innocent bystanders. There are also concerns that neighbors’ users could be biased in reporting suspicious behavior. The company also encountered security flaws including bugs. Exposed microsites.