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TAG Releases Fusion Center Report

Texans for Accountable Government has released a report highlighting our concerns about fusion centers and our recommendations for protecting the privacy and rights of citizens in the Austin area. The coming Austin Regional Intelligence Center (ARIC) will be operated by the Austin PD and will coordinate intelligence for the surrounding counties. We have an opportunity to make ARIC a national model for how to run a fusion center that does not infringe on the rights of the citizens it is supposed to serve.  The report (found here) will be presented to the Austin Public Safety Committee at their next meeting.

Tags: APD, Civil-Liberties, Fusion-Center, Privacy

Public Safety Commission Meeting @ Austin City Hall

The Public Safety Commission is set to have their next meeting this coming Monday. APD Chief of Staff David Carter will be giving an update on the Fusion Center @ 4:45PM. This is an excellent opportunity to ask questions and get the facts about the Fusion Center.

When: Monday, February 1, 2010 at 4:00 pm

Where: City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101 (301 West 2nd St)

Tags: Action-Item, APD, Civil-Liberties, Fusion-Center, Privacy

Fusion Center Q&A – Jan 26th @ 7PM

Texas Impact (texasimpact.org) is hosting a public forum with an APD representative who will be speaking about the Austin Regional Intelligence Center. This is an important opportunity to ask questions. We encourage people who are concerned with the Fusion Center apparatus to attend and ask hard questions. We want APD to explain how they’re planning to ensure that this Fusion Center will not violate our privacy or civil liberties. More importantly, we want APD to defend why they should have a Fusion Center at all.

When: Tuesday, January 26th @ 7PM

Where: St. John’s United Methodist Church (2140 Allandale Road)

Tags: APD, Civil-Liberties, Fusion-Center, Privacy, Texas-Impact