Balancing Public Safety & Civil Liberties in the Age of Innovation

Public safety and civil liberties don't have to be at odds, but getting the balance right in an era of rapid technological change is one of the defining challenges of our time.
Join us at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs on Wednesday, August 12th @ 12 PM for "Balancing Public Safety and Civil Liberties in the Age of Innovation," a conversation about how cities can adopt new tools responsibly while protecting the rights and trust of the communities they serve. Networking hour and light bites to follow the discussion.
Our panel brings together leading voices from law enforcement, academia, and civic life:
Chief Derrick Lew, SFPD
Barry Friedman, founder of NYU's Policing Project and leading scholar on democratic oversight of policing
Marisa Rodriguez, CEO, Union Square Alliance
Moderated by Megan Cassidy, criminal justice reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle.
We hope to see you there. Purchase tickets here: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-08-12/balancing-public-safety-civil-liberties-age-innovation