Real-time traffic app Waze’s police spotting feature is a - TopicsExpress



          

Real-time traffic app Waze’s police spotting feature is a deterrent for dangerous driving, not a tool that can “track” police officers, Google officials said in response to concerns from the Los Angeles police chief. In a Dec. 30 letter to Google, which acquired Waze in 2013, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck wrote that by pointing out police locations, the app compromises officer safety. Beck voiced his concerns as resentment of law enforcement has spiked following the killings of unarmed black men in Ferguson, Mo., Cleveland, Los Angeles and New York City.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:38:09 +0000

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