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S.F. Police to Equip Officers with Smartphones, Rolls Out Predictive-Policing Tools
Summary
San Francisco Police officials announced deployment of over 1,600 smartphones to patrol and special-operations officers by year'end, with access to CLETS and a Justice Mobile app; commissioners asked about national database access and data protections for predictive-policing features.
The San Francisco Police Department announced on Sept. 11 that it will issue smartphones to all officers on patrol and in special operations by the end of the year, aiming to improve field reporting and connectivity. Chief Gregory Peasey told the Police Commission the rollout will cover more than 1,600 devices and include data plans, security hardware and two-factor authentication.
The chief said the phones will give officers access to the department's crime data warehouse, SF booking photos, department email, crime bulletins and CLETS, the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System. "We are the first department to get the Justice mobile app on this phone," Peasey said,…
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