NYC: Adams announces transformation of crime-tracking app into universal surveillance app

Source: The Verge

“Mayor Eric Adams announced over the weekend that New York City will send users real-time public safety alerts based on their specific location through the crime-tracking app Citizen. The city also announced that public safety agencies, like the New York City Police Department, Fire Department, and Emergency Management, will have access to a portal to review footage shared by users on Citizen. … Citizen already allows law enforcement to obtain information from its app as long as they have a warrant, but it also offers the ability for police to get data ‘without delay’ in case of emergencies.” (07/22/25)

https://www.theverge.com/news/711146/citizen-app-nyc-verified-partners-alerts-surveillance