Factsheet: Federal Funding of Local Surveillance
The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and communities to protect and expand the right to privacy that the Constitution and U.S. laws guarantee to everyone in this country. The increased use of surveillance technologies by state and local police presents significant threats to this right.
Federal funding, particularly the Homeland Security Grant Program, has played a key role in local police agencies' ability to purchase dangerous surveillance systems, all with little to no oversight or community control.
This factsheet outlines the connection between federal funding sources and local police surveillance, including descriptions of the relevant grant programs. Additionally, it offers actions you can take to oppose this funding to combat local surveillance.
Check out our factsheet to learn more.