The drive came about after the Smart Streetlights program put more than 3,000 cameras and microphones in San Diego's street lights.
Councilwoman Vivian Moreno said the creation of the board was"critical to correct many of the privacy concerns in the city."
There must be at least one attorney or legal scholar with expertise in privacy or civil rights, one representative of an organization with expertise in privacy or civil rights, an auditor or certified public accountant, a computer hardware, software, or encryption security professional and a member of an organization that focuses on open government and transparency or an individual, such as a university researcher, with experience working on open government and transparency.
Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert and Council President Sean Elo-Rivera expressed concerns on how some communities may have been targeted for disproportionate surveillance in the past — or currently — with both citing the Muslim community as an example. They said they believed the advisory board would ensure some equity and responsible use of technologies for surveillance purposes.
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