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Gavin Newsom’s Augmented Reality Undermines Public Safety

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Gavin Newsom’s Augmented Reality Undermines Public Safety
Police investigate a crime scene in Orange, Calif., on April 1, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Douglas Eckenrod
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The fall season acts as a California criminal justice bellwether, as the legislature feverishly votes on bills to beat their Aug. 31 deadline and recess for the year. The Governor then has until early October to take action on many of them in the form of a signature, no action or a veto.

Douglas Eckenrod
Douglas Eckenrod
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Douglas Eckenrod is the retired deputy director for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Division of Adult Parole Operations. He has dedicated his career to improving the effectiveness of California’s criminal justice system and the safety of those who work in it. In retirement, Eckenrod shares his expertise and experience with policy and lawmakers in efforts support improvements to public safety. Over his 21-year law-enforcement career, he has worked in, supervised, and managed California State Parole’s Sex Offender, Gang, and Fugitive operations. He was also chair of the State’s Weapons and Safety Committee, managed Peace Officer Academy Operations, and oversaw Parole operations for the entire State of California. Eckenrod is a graduate of the Los Angeles Police Departments Leadership Academy.
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