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Friend, Over the past couple of weeks, S.T.O.P. has released two exciting research reports detailing the harms of mass surveillance. We first shared Seeing is Misbelieving: How Surveillance Technology Distorts Crime Statistics, followed by Genetic Surveillance: The NYPD’s Rogue DNA Database. The papers explore different topics but uncover the same pattern of deception, malpractice and incompetence by the NYPD. Seeing is Misbelieving details NYPD’s manipulation of crime data and its effects on law enforcement policy in New York City. Driven by selective over-policing of certain offenses and of BIPOC communities, historic crime data informs the placement and output of surveillance technologies. In turn, surveillance tech perpetuates racist policing, skewing the crime statistics that shape public policy narratives surrounding policing. The report highlights safeguards that every locality can implement to regain control over public safety data. Genetic Surveillance reveals how the NYPD illegally maintains its independent DNA database. The database is populated through continued violations of New York State DNA privacy protections, resulting in a perpetual lineup of tens of thousands of New Yorkers, most of whom were never convicted of a crime but are now potential suspects anytime a DNA test is run. With DNA contamination, laboratory mix-ups, and the use of experimental lab techniques, each scan invites wrongful arrest or conviction. Genetic Surveillance calls for an immediate end to NYPD’s rogue and illegal DNA database. As we continue expanding our research, we keep reaching the same conclusion: NYPD must stop its mass surveillance. Seeing is Misbelieving shows it’s completely misguided. And Genetic Surveillance shows it can even be completely illegal. In solidarity, Corinne Worthington Research & Advocacy Manager View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2023 STOP, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: STOP 40 Rector Street 9th Floor New York, NY 10006 NewsletterLeticia MurilloJune 28, 2024 Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 Reddit Tumblr 0 Likes Next S.T.O.P. Report Details Illegality Of NYPD DNA Database PressLeticia MurilloJune 27, 2024 Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, Inc. 40 Rector Street 9th Floor New York, NY 10006 About Our Vision Our Team Our Work What We Say What We Do What We Want What We Blog Learn More Legislation Research Projects Privacy Toolkits Research Blog Get Involved Law Students Other Interns AmeriCorps VISTA Fellowship Staff Openings Volunteers Connect Contact Us Request Training Request Help Media Donate Copyright© 2022, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, Inc. (STOP). All rights reserved. S.T.O.P.® is a registered trademark. The contents of the S.T.O.P. website (www.StopSpying.org) (the "Site") are provided for informational purposes only; nothing herein constitutes legal advice. No individual or entity should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in the Site without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on that recipient’s particular circumstances. The Site’s content contains general information and may not reflect current legal developments, verdicts and/or settlements. STOP expressly disclaims all liability to any person with respect to the Site’s contents, and with respect to any act or failure to act made in reliance on any information contained herein. Use of, and/or communication with the Site does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between STOP and any viewer or user of such information. Read our privacy policy here.