By John Glenday

The Los Angeles Police Department has written to Google to voice fears that city criminals are utilising Google’s satnav app Waze to track officers on patrol and so avoid arrest.

Force chief Charlie Beck points to a December incident in which two New York police officers were killed. The killer, it was later learned, had used Waze in the weeks leading up to the attack.

Some 50m people worldwide have now downloaded the app, using it to send notifications of traffic jams, speed cameras and accidents. Google points out that this actually serves to assist police by reducing congestion and encouraging people Read full story ›

Source: The Drum