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ACLU Launches ‘Mobile Justice’ Police Accountability App In California
The California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union launched a mobile application, Thursday, that will allow individuals to record cell phone videos of police misconduct and automatically save the footage to the organization’s computer network.
The group said the app will send the video to the organization and preserve it even if a phone is seized by police or destroyed.
“It’s critical that people understand what is being done by police officers, because what is being done is being done in the name of the public,” said executive director of the ACLU of Southern California, Hector Villagra.
The launch of the app, called “Mobile Justice CA,” comes in the wake of several high profile and questionable police killings in the nations most populated state.
Similar mobile applications however, have been launched in at least five other states over the last three years, including New York, Missouri and Mississippi.
The ACLU says the app includes Know Your Rights primers to help citizens understand their rights when encountering law enforcement officials, and gives users the ability to submit written reports electronically, to the organization.
The technology also sends an alert to anyone with the app who might be in the area, giving them an opportunity to go to the location and observe the incident.
“By using the Mobile Justice CA app, you are giving yourself one more tool in the fight against government misconduct, the group said. “That can make all the difference in the world for would-be victims of police violence, and over time, can help our communities feel more empowered and safe.
The ACLU advises anyone interacting directly with officers who want to use the app, to announce loudly that they are reaching for a phone, because officers might mistake the device for a weapon.
California Peace Officers Association spokespeople have so far declined to comment on the app.
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