DAC to be set up in Oakland ?
DAC = Domain Awareness Center.
Found the article about Oakland, CA in an UK web reporting site "The Guardian."
They polled their readers to get comments on it. Full article here: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/23/if-i-were-in-charge-oakland
Anyway, there are lots of comments plastered on the Guardian website. First, we get an indication that the Australians think America's too dangerous a place to visit, and now we see that the locals are sensing it's too dangerous a place to live in.
DAC = Domain Awareness Center.
Found the article about Oakland, CA in an UK web reporting site "The Guardian."
They polled their readers to get comments on it. Full article here: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/23/if-i-were-in-charge-oakland
I find the Terminology "Domain Awareness Center" to be infuriating. Yes, it seems that people are "Aware" there is a crime problem, but watching the crime is not going to translate into solutions. DAC is futile if the whole city has to continually bring outside staff from neighboring places to address the capture and sentencing - the victims of the crimes are not getting the help they need all the while. The camera catches it when the deed is being done, and the victims have the bruises to show.Kayla Epstein, The Guardian wrote:A few days ago, we told our readers about Oakland, California's recent decision to launch a high-tech surveillance program known as the Domain Awareness Center (DAC) using $2.2m in federal funds in an attempt to curb a rising crime rate. As Ali Winston wrote in the Center for Investigative Reporting, the DAC would:
… Integrate computer dispatch systems for the Oakland police and fire departments, gunshot detection microphones and license-plate readers. It includes use of crime mapping software and stationary video cameras, private alarm detection programs, Twitter feeds, news feeds and other alerts for increased "situational awareness" and "more effective incident response.
Proponents of the DAC say it will help law enforcement and rescue workers respond better to emergencies like earthquakes, but Oakland residents and privacy advocates have serious concerns about the plan, saying it sacrifices far too many civil liberties in the name of curbing criminal activity.
Anyway, there are lots of comments plastered on the Guardian website. First, we get an indication that the Australians think America's too dangerous a place to visit, and now we see that the locals are sensing it's too dangerous a place to live in.