Event Recordings

Event Recordings

Video and audio recordings from all of the Symposium panels are available on the Journal of Law Reform YouTube account, as well as on the Journal of Law Reform Podcast, which is accessible via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud.

Panel 1 – The History and Overview of Police Surveillance in America

Panel discussion of what police surveillance technologies are and the historical context of their use within the United States justice system. Audio available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud.

Panel 2 – The Expansion of Police Surveillance Technology

Panel discussion of how and why certain technological innovations are adopted by police for surveillance efforts, and the consequences—both intended and unintended—of technology-driven solutions to the problem of crime. Audio available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud.

Panel 3 – Surveillance of Social Movements and Public Protest

Panel discussion on how police and federal agencies utilize their extensive resources to track, identify, and surveil public protest. Audio available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud.

Panel 4 – Ending Targeted Police Surveillance of Communities of Color

Panel discussion on how digital surveillance tools such as facial recognition technology, predictive algorithms, and social media monitoring, among others, are heavily relied upon by police during investigations, despite evidence that the technology is flawed and disparately impacts people of color. Audio available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud.

Panel 5 – Reform Discussions

Speakers explain what “reform” of police surveillance technology means to them, current reforms they endorse, proposed reforms of which they believe we should be suspicious, activist efforts worth endorsing, and what they envision as the best path forward. Audio available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud.