What will be the consequences for policing as cities become increasingly ‘smarter’? The emerging questions about policing and the smart city have thus far focused primarily on the increased surveillance capacity that a highly networked urban setting provides for law enforcement. More cameras and sensors will mean more watching and less freedom from being watched. The perception of ubiquitous government surveillance might quell dissent and inhibit free expression. As a result, concerns about policing and the smart city echo other responses to surveillance technologies. This essay proposes a different analysis: as cities become ‘smarter’, they increasingly embed policing itself into the urban infrastructure. Policing is inherent to the smart city.

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监管智慧城市

随着城市变得越来越“智能”，治安会产生什么后果？迄今为止，关于警务和智慧城市的新兴问题主要集中在高度网络化的城市环境为执法提供的增强监控能力上。更多的摄像头和传感器将意味着更多的观看和更少的被观看自由。对无处不在的政府监督的看法可能会平息异议并抑制言论自由。因此，对警务和智慧城市的担忧与对监控技术的其他反应相呼应。本文提出了一种不同的分析：随着城市变得“更智能”，它们越来越多地将警务本身嵌入到城市基础设施中。警务是智慧城市固有的。