City of Berkeley

The city of Berkeley has a number of large technology projects slated for the next few years. They include a transition away from aging servers to the cloud and expansion of network access, among others.

While city councilmembers said the new cameras would protect the public, several residents argued against specific camera locations and posed concerns that the federal government might try to use camera data to crack down on protestors, immigrants or others.

The new platform would integrate with the department's existing software to provide in-depth analysis and reporting capabilities around officer behavior and misconduct.