Print

---

Hi Ann,

Done that already. A motion will be presented at the Spanish Parliament
shortly. And I've contacted two MEPs tonight. I'll keep you posted on
events...

Thanks!

Gemma

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Ann Rudinow Sætnan <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Does Spain have a Data Protection Office? If so, call them and ask what
> they’re doing about this.****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Research and teaching on surveillance [mailto:
> [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *David Murakami Wood
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 01, 2012 8:34 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: Spanish police to share info with private security****
>
> ** **
>
> It strikes me, before we even get to the economic, political, social and
> ethical issues, that it must be subject to legal challenge at the national
> and if necessary European level simply on grounds that it contravenes
> fundamental principles of data protection.****
>
> ** **
>
> David.****
>
> ** **
>
> David Murakami Wood
> Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Surveillance Studies, Surveillance
> Studies Centre,
> Associate Professor, Department of Sociology,
> Cross-appointed in Department of Geography,
> Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
>
> [log in to unmask] ****
>
> ** **
>
> On 2012-03-01, at 12:43 PM, Gemma Galdon Clavell wrote:****
>
>
>
> ****
>
> Dear all,****
>
> ** **
>
> The Spanish police have just launched the 'Security Blue Network' (R@S in
> Spanish), an initiative to foster a 'true alliance' between public police
> forces and '1.500 companies working on private security, employing more
> than 100.000 professionals, and 600 security departments'. It will make use
> of the resources of private security agencies
> and strengthening intelligence so as to be more efficient and effective.
> The info coming from private agencies will be processed and integrated in
> police intelligence, and depending on their degree of collaboration, they
> will be 'paid' with public info they might be interested in.****
>
> ** **
>
> Private companies will, of course, 'commit to making good use the
> information they receive' (!!!).****
>
> ** **
>
> Among the info that will be shared, they mention: information on people
> under arrest, identified or being looked for, objects and vehicles that are
> suspicious, crime reports, background checks, ****
>
> ** **
>
> Now, is it just me or this is UTTER ILLEGAL MADNESS??? Public security
> forces already have access to private security info (with a warrant), so
> this feels like a massive gift, and a massive misuse of personal and
> sensitive data...****
>
> ** **
>
> Here's the press release: http://policia.es/prensa/20120227_2.html****
>
> ** **
>
> Has anyone fought this battle before? Any thoughts?****
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks!****
>
> ** **
>
> Gemma****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> **************************************************** This is a message
> from the SURVEILLANCE listserv for research and teaching in surveillance
> studies. To unsubscribe, please send the following message to : UNSUBSCRIBE
> SURVEILLANCE For further help, please visit:
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help****************************************************
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> **************************************************** This is a message
> from the SURVEILLANCE listserv for research and teaching in surveillance
> studies. To unsubscribe, please send the following message to :
> UNSUBSCRIBE SURVEILLANCE For further help, please visit:
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help****************************************************
> ****
> **************************************************** This is a message
> from the SURVEILLANCE listserv for research and teaching in surveillance
> studies. To unsubscribe, please send the following message to **:
> UNSUBSCRIBE SURVEILLANCE For further help, please visit:
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help****************************************************
>

****************************************************
This is a message from the SURVEILLANCE listserv
for research and teaching in surveillance studies.

To unsubscribe, please send the following message to
<[log in to unmask]>:

UNSUBSCRIBE SURVEILLANCE

For further help, please visit:

http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help
****************************************************