NYC police officers and critics describe the NYPD’s growing use of post-9/11 digital surveillance tools, initially used for counterterrorism, in minor cases (Ali Watkins/New York Times)

Ali Watkins / New York Times:
NYC police officers and critics describe the NYPD’s growing use of post-9/11 digital surveillance tools, initially used for counterterrorism, in minor cases  —  Two decades after the attack on New York City, the Police Department is using counterterrorism tools and tactics to combat routine street crime.