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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) -A University of Arizona Surveillance Committee interim report on UAPD’s 63 automated license plate readers raises concerns about data storage and oversight. The Faculty Senate president said campus safety leadership received the report well.
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Among many other impressions, the report notes procurement leaders could not easily search their databases or produce a list of vendors with which the university contracts for cloud storage. The committee said that creates a potential blind spot around data ownership and access by third-party data brokers.
Public logs showed searches by outside agencies with the stated reason “demonstration” or “protest,” the report says. It also found that at least one UAPD search of a national database listed the name of someone involved in active litigation against the university.
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The committee expressed surprise at UAPD’s drone use, describing it as a recent expansion in capabilities. It also noted an absence of established protocols for drone flight waivers.
The report recommends permanent oversight involving staff, faculty and students; independent and financial audits; and a clear protocol explaining how people in the university community could be monitored. Experts interviewed for the story said policies vary widely and many universities and communities are navigating concerns.
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