The Policing Project welcomes today’s decision by the United States Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States, recognizing that geofence searches — a technique through which law enforcement can access detailed location data from mobile devices present near a crime scene — are indeed a “search” under the Fourth Amendment, and thus require a warrant issued upon probable cause.

Our new series of reports examines the rapid expansion of powerful DNA technologies that are transforming criminal investigations — while warning that the absence of meaningful regulation threatens civil liberties, public trust, and the long-term legitimacy of forensic DNA analysis.

Our new series of reports examines the rapid expansion of powerful DNA technologies that are transforming criminal investigations — while warning that the absence of meaningful regulation threatens civil liberties, public trust, and the long-term legitimacy of forensic DNA analysis.

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division’s unauthorized use of automated license plate readers have filed an appeal asking a state appellate court to strike down the surveillance program.

The U.S. must pivot from over-reliance on police enforcement to address a traffic safety crisis that claims over 100 lives daily. We need systemic solutions like safer road design and targeted technology.