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San Mateo supervisors approve Peregrine law‑enforcement platform amid privacy questions
Summary
The Board approved an up‑to‑$3.3 million, 18‑month countywide pilot of Peregrine Technologies’ law‑enforcement data platform to let local agencies share and visualize investigations data. Supporters said it will improve coordination; critics and public commenters raised civil‑liberties and oversight concerns.
San Mateo County supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 27 to authorize an 18‑month, countywide implementation of Peregrine Technologies’ public‑safety data platform, a tool county leaders said will let multiple agencies opt in to share existing law‑enforcement data and visualize it in real time.
Vice President (Supervisor) Mueller introduced the item, saying the platform will help disparate police agencies collaborate on complex investigations that cross jurisdictional lines. Sheriff Bender and other law‑enforcement leaders described the tool as an operational aid that connects existing sources — police reports, computer‑aided…
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