News Summary

• The Atlas of Surveillance is a database of surveillance technologies deployed by law enforcement in communities across the United States.
• This includes drones, body-worn cameras, automated license plate readers, facial recognition, and more.
• This research was compiled by more than 1,000 students and volunteers, and incorporates datasets from a variety of public and non-profit sources.
• The Atlas is a project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, who could use more volunteers to help complete and maintain it.
• The situation is so uncontrolled that even the most right-wing Supreme Court in generations is applying limits.