Tag: police surveillance

At a candidate forum, Urbana mayoral and Ward 6 hopefuls express differing views on policing technology

Ahead of Urbana’s Feb. 25 primary election, candidates for mayor and City Council presented to a full house at a forum held in the Urbana City Council chambers.

Urbana City Council tables measure that would require approval for police surveillance technology

Officials in Urbana have tabled an ordinance that would require the city’s police department to seek approval before purchasing and using surveillance technology, including license plate readers, facial recognition software, drones, social media analytics software, mobile X-Rays and tools used to gain access to a mobile device.