The Oakland Police Department has reassured privacy advocates that it does not share surveillance data with federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. However, a report indicated local police in California accessed OPD's surveillance system over 200 times for federal inquiries. Notably, the San Francisco Police Department may have violated state law by sharing information with the FBI and other federal bodies. The California Highway Patrol also conducted searches cited as "ICE cases." OPD responded to the report, calling its headline misleading and denying involvement in data sharing with ICE.
Oakland Police Department assured privacy advocates they are not sharing surveillance data with federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, amid concerns over data searches.
Local police departments in California accessed OPD's surveillance system over 200 times for federal agencies, including the San Francisco Police Department and the California Highway Patrol.
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