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Residents, advocates urge Alameda County supervisors to reject DHS‑linked surveillance and militarized trainings
Summary
Residents and civil‑liberties groups told the Alameda County Board of Supervisors that Department of Homeland Security funds routed through the Urban Area Security Initiative risked promoting police militarization, surveillance and programs like Urban Shield; despite the comments the board approved item 24 and continued item 25 for two weeks.
Residents, privacy advocates and community organizations urged the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on a public‑comment agenda item to block Department of Homeland Security funds they said target local communities for increased militarized training and surveillance.
The most sustained remarks came from Brian Geyser of the Oakland Privacy Working Group, who argued the Urban Area Security Initiative (WASI) money “helps to get their funding” and warned purchases and trainings funded by the program can be repurposed to surveil and suppress demonstrations. Geyser asked the board to meet with community groups and deny the…
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