Public Safety Committee
September 10, 2024
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Jestin D. Johnson FROM: Floyd Michell
City Administrator Chief of Police
SUBJECT: OPD Surveillance Technology 2023
Annual Reports
DATE: August 13, 2024
City Administrator Approval Date:
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends That The City Council Receive An Informational Report Of Oakland Police Department’s Surveillance Technology 2023 Annual Reports.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This informational report includes Oakland Police Department (OPD) surveillance technology annual reports, which have been reviewed and approved by the Privacy Advisory Commission (PAC). These include Live Stream Camera Systems, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)/Drones, StarChase/GPS Tag Tracker, and CrimeTracer. OPD also provided a memo to the PAC regarding technology no longer in use (Attachment A).
BACKGROUND / LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) 9.64.040: Surveillance Technology “Oversight following City Council approval” requires that for each approved surveillance technology item, city staff must present a written annual surveillance report for the PAC. After review by the Privacy Advisory Commission, city staff shall submit the annual surveillance report to the City Council. The PAC shall recommend to the City Council:
• The benefits to the community of the surveillance technology outweigh the costs, and civil liberties and civil rights are safeguarded.
• That use of the surveillance technology cease; or
• Propose modifications to the corresponding surveillance use policy that will resolve the concerns.
ANALYSIS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
This report advances the Citywide priorities of holistic community safety and responsive, trustworthy government. Surveillance technology is used to help OPD respond in a more timely and efficient manner to public safety concerns. OPD strives to use technology responsibly by following departmental use policies and bringing reports to the PAC in a timely manner each year.
Jestin Johnson (Aug 14, 2024 15:45 PDT)
Aug 14, 2024
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: OPD Surveillance Technology 2023 Annual Reports Date: August 13, 2024 Page 2
Public Safety Committee
September 10, 2024
Please see each attachments for complete information. These include:, Live Stream (Attachment B), Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)/Drones (Attachment C), StarChase/GPS Tag Tracker (Attachment D), and CrimeTracer (Attachment E).
FISCAL IMPACT
Please see each attachment for complete information.
PUBLIC OUTREACH / INTEREST
No outreach was deemed necessary for the proposed policy action beyond the standard City Council agenda noticing procedures. However, each report details if community outreach was needed or if community feedback was received about the technology.
COORDINATION
These reports were scheduled to the Privacy Advisory Commission agenda. PAC reviewed, discussed, and approved all of these reports.
SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES
Economic: Please see each attachment for complete information.
Environmental: Please see each attachment for complete information.
Race & Equity: OPD is committed to providing the best services to our community while being transparent and instilling procedural justice through daily police activity. This report is in compliance with these OPD commitments. OPD hopes that this report helps to strengthen our trust within the Oakland community.
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: OPD Surveillance Technology 2023 Annual Reports Date: August 13, 2024 Page 3
Public Safety Committee
September 10, 2024
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That The City Council Receive An Informational Report of Oakland Police Department’s Surveillance Technology Annual Reports.
For questions regarding this report, please contact Fred Shavies, Deputy Chief, [email protected].
Reviewed by,
Fred Shavies, Deputy Chief
OPD, Bureau of Investigations
Prepared by:
Dr. Tracey Jones, Police Services Manager
OPD, Research and Planning Unit
David Pullen, Officer
OPD, Information Technology Unit
Attachments (5):
A: Technology no longer in use memo
B: Live Stream
C: UAS/Drones
D: StarChase/GPS Tag Tracker
E: CrimeTracer