Read the full statute: Authorized Policing Technology (APT) Act - Working Draft (.PDF)

AUTHORIZED Policing Technology (APT) Act - Working Draft

Overview

Our Authorized Police Technology (APT) Act builds from the framework established by the ACLU’s Community Control Over Police Surveillance (CCOPS) model statute, which was drafted nearly four years prior to the drafting of this document, but streamlines some of the requirements in order to encourage broader adoption. This document was vetted by a diverse group of stakeholders as part of Tech Salon Series, along with our Authorized Databases and Police Technology (ADAPT) Act.

We make this working draft available for public review in the hopes of soliciting additional feedback and encouraging broader dissemination and use. Please use the feedback form below to submit any comments, questions or suggestions regarding the APT Act working draft.

Key TakeAways

1). Ensures oversight and transparency for both the acquisition of new policing technologies, as well as existing policing technologies.

2). Strikes a balance between allowing law enforcement to use tools beneficial to public safety, while providing meaningful protections for privacy, bias, and civil liberties.

3). Streamlines reporting and auditing requirements to encourage broad adoption across both large and small jurisdictions.