CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – After hearing citizen complaints, Charlottesville Police Chief Mike Kochis announced he is not using one piece of new technology the city has approved and has curtailed the use of another in policing the city.
“We are pausing Peregrine. We aren’t going to be using it at this point,” he said about the data integration system for which City Council approved a $150,000 grant for a pilot project.
Critics have expressed concerns over the past month or so about data protection since the CPD started seeking the grant. They’re also concerned the data integration system could be manipulated to provide data for nefarious purposes…