ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Police Accountability Board is asking for feedback on its recent report on how the Rochester Police Department collects and stores the public’s data.
The report looks at how RPD uses drones, blue light cameras, body-worn cameras, and other surveillance technology. The PAB says that, while this technology can promote public safety, it also collects personal information from people not accused of any wrongdoing.
According to the report, Rochester residents are three times more likely to be surveilled by blue light cameras in predominantly Black or Hispanic neighborhoods than in predominantly white neighborhoods. The report also says that camera placement doesn’t correlate with crime rate…