Detective Travis Stob from the Mesa, Arizona Police Department discusses the use of Google data in law enforcement investigations. He shares his experiences with the benefits and limitations of accessing Google data, including a case involving a gun store burglary. The chapter also explores the process of obtaining Google geofence warrants and refining the information for tracking down suspects.
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Google is able to collect a lot of information about the people who use its products on their phones, including where they are at any given time. A growing number of police departments across the US are seeking to obtain this data from Google to help solve crimes. Bloomberg’s Davey Alba and Julia Love join this episode to weigh the pros and cons of using location data in law enforcement, and the privacy concerns it raises. And Travis Staab, a police detective in Arizona, shares how he and his colleagues have used the information to track down suspects.
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