Observed arrival · 2026-09-04
The Committee of Observation
A records-based project tracking police and government surveillance technology through public-records requests, reports, and outside research.
Field notes
The project distinguishes three kinds of material: records it obtains, original reporting and monitoring digests, and links to outside work. Its stated request workflow cites the governing statute, records fee-waiver details, follows agency deadlines, and republishes returned contracts, costs, camera counts, and retention policies. The current watchlist covers Flock Safety, Axon Fusus, Motorola/Vigilant Solutions, Clearview AI, and Palantir, with entries marked as opened records, preparing requests, or monitoring.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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