Citizen will share crime videos with the NYPD
The article discusses New York City's partnership with the crime-tracking app Citizen, where the city will send users real-time public safety alerts based on their location. The partnership also allows public safety agencies, including the NYPD, to access a portal to review footage shared by Citizen users. Citizen's verified partner program is linked to a partnership with Axon's Fusus platform, which enables law enforcement to request access to video footage from users' security cameras. While users can opt-out of directly sharing their videos, all videos posted on the app are still "viewable and downloadable by the public." The new NYC Public Safety account on Citizen will send notifications about public safety, weather emergencies, and major incidents based on a user's location. Citizen has faced criticism in the past for promoting vigilantism and fueling fear in communities.
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