Apple reportedly hosted a “Global Police Summit” in 2023 to help police agencies around the world use Apple products more effectively in surveillance and other police operations. forbes. The conference was held at Apple Park in October 2023 in advance of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference. The event was attended by 50 police officers from seven countries.
According to an email about the event, law enforcement agencies will share “successes, innovations, and lessons learned” at the event, while Apple engineers will introduce products that can help law enforcement, including “CarPlay, collision detection, and satellite-based emergency SOS.” He gave a presentation on the features and functionality. , Vision Pro, etc. ”
John McMahon, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Information Officer, said: forbes It was one of the most informative conferences he attended. “I have never been part of an activity so collaborative,” he said. As an example of what was demonstrated at the conference, the New Zealand Police Service shared its experience creating an app to store and access police data connected to national intelligence databases.
Apple has refused to unlock iPhones at the request of law enforcement and has fought publicly to avoid adding backdoors to its products; The company has complied with some legal requests from the company, and law enforcement agencies can purchase its products just like any other company. Apple products for police work.
said Matthew Guariglia, an analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. forbes Apple has been silent on product meetings and conferences because it knows it violates privacy marketing. “They want to have a reputation for protecting users’ data and are willing to do so at the expense of their relationships with law enforcement, while at the same time developing billions of dollars in technology for law enforcement.” “We also recognize that it’s a dollar-sized industry,” he said.
said Gary Oldham, who until August of this year oversaw Apple’s global strategy for public safety and emergency services. forbes And said it has worked to expand Apple’s public safety market share in multiple target markets around the world. Mr. Oldham specifically worked with law enforcement agencies in California to “deepen the use of Apple technology.” Several police departments in California are testing the use of Vision Pro for surveillance operations. In Western Australia, police are using Siri through CarPlay to access police data and send updates about incidents.
Oldham did not say why he left Apple in August, and Apple will not hold a Global Police Summit in 2024.
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