Surveillance technology informational hearing (26-0067R)
At a glance
- What: Resolution 26-0067R calls an informational hearing on government use of surveillance technology and possible local legislation to protect privacy and civil liberties.
- Where it stands: introduced Oct 19, 2026; assigned to the Public Safety Committee.
- Next: committee hearing, not yet scheduled in the record.
Who is asked to appear
- Police Department, Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, Department of Transportation, City Solicitor, Comptroller and Department of Finance; the Sheriff's Office, State's Attorney and outside experts are invited.
Sponsor's concerns (statements, not verified)
- Lead sponsor Gray pointed to court rulings on location data and aerial surveillance, a police contract with Axon rising from $46 million to a proposed $153 million without competitive bidding, a pilot product used only in Baltimore, license plate reader data held on federal servers, and sharing with federal immigration authorities.
- Questions: what is collected, retention, access, sharing, and recourse for errors.
- Co-sponsors include Conway, Bullock, Porter, Ramos, Cohen, Dorsey, Parker, Torrence and Middleton.
Sources
- https://baltimore.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx (Oct 19, 2026 City Council meeting)
- Video: 2026-10-19 - City Council
Discussion time
About 4 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 4 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - 2026-10-19 - City Council: introduced; sponsor spoke about four minutes; co-sponsors added; assigned to Public Safety.