For the first time, Arizona lawmakers are weighing rules on when police can use technology to track your cell phone.
Mia Garcia, spokeswoman for the attorney general's office, said the legislation her agency crafted will make it clear in statute that state and local police are required to get a search warrant before they use devices that can hone in on individual cell phones. And she said the "modernization'' of existing laws is good for the average Arizonan.
"The proposed legislation would put Arizona at the forefront of protecting individual privacy, while simultaneously helping police keep our community safe,'' Garcia said.
An attorney with the Arizona chapter of the ACLU, called the proposed Senate bill "a step in the right direction to increase police transparency and protect Arizonans' privacy.''
However, the attorney said the bill does not go far enough given the capabilities of the technology.