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Council approves $73,521 renewal for phone-extraction software amid privacy concerns
Summary
The Springfield City Council approved a $73,521 renewal to continue using Cellebrite digital-forensics tools for the police department, drawing questions from council members and public commenters about privacy, warrant standards and surveillance use.
The Springfield City Council on April 7 approved a $73,521 agreement to renew access to Cellebrite digital-forensics software for the Police Department, used to extract data from phones and other electronic devices in criminal investigations.
Chief Beal described how officers use the technology: the department has used Cellebrite since 2017 and in the past 12 months scanned roughly 350 devices. He said extractions occur…
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