North Station

Request for a public hearing

Audit surveillance technology use by City

Last activity February 8, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 15, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter requests a City Council hearing to audit government transparency, accessibility, and oversight of surveillance equipment used by City agencies, including the Boston Police Department. The hearing was ordered January 28, 2026, and focuses on disclosures, procurement, and warrants for surveillance tools in Boston neighborhoods.

Affects residents of color

In Dorchester , Roxbury and South End

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, and Julia Mejia

Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice

About Technology & Privacy and Public Safety

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Official title

Order for a hearing to audit government transparency and accountability towards surveillance equipment.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council