A contract expansion not approved by city council would have enabled Nashville police to access video feeds from private surveillance cameras.

Police in Nashville, Tennessee, want access to surveillance cameras operated by businesses to aid in their investigations.

The San Diego City Council voted unanimously to extend a deadline for agencies to report how they use surveillance technology.

San Francisco police will be able to access live video feeds of privately owned surveillance cameras after a board of supervisors vote.

Civil-liberties and religious groups say cameras and audio sensors could be used to spy on people, but officials say such concerns are overstated.

A $35 million system will remotely control thousands of surveillance cameras and streetlights, preparing for “more advanced, future-ready smart city applications."