Nevada police may be tracking your phone's location without a warrant. Here's how.
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Nevada police have signed an agreement with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing them to track devices without a warrant. The software can help police identify patterns of life, including where and when people work and live, raising concerns about violations of due process and the Fourth Amendment.
Nevada police can now track cellphones without a warrant. The state signed an agreement with Fog Data Science, which collects location data from smartphone apps. The software allows police to identify a device's location in real time and see patterns of life. This includes where and when people work and live, and with whom they associate. The tool is part of a Department of Public Safety contract and is funded by a federal grant. Police say it will enhance information collection and threat-based analysis, but privacy experts have raised concerns about due process and the Fourth Amendment.
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