They ask Waze and Google Maps to stop showing police checkpoints

The NYPD wants to remove police stop warnings from apps like Waze and Google Maps. The institution affirms that it is a matter of citizen security and requests that the notices be withdrawn as soon as possible.

No more control notices on Waze and Google Maps in New York

The New York Police Department has formally requested Google to remove police checkpoint warnings from its Google Maps and Waze applications .

From the point of view of the institution, users who share this type of information may be carrying out criminal conduct that prevents the Police from carrying out their worksuccessfully.

In addition, according to the request sent to Google, posting such information only serves to drivers who have consumed alcohol or who they are not in a condition to circulate avoid the controls. It is a detail that, in the long run, causes more accidents and increases the risks for the rest of the citizens.

In short: reveal to other app users where the controls are «only serves to endanger drivers, passengers and the general public”.

The New York Police Department's random checks attempt to detect misdemeanors and risky driving behavior, such as the consumption of alcohol and other substances or speeding.In addition, these controls review other aspects related to safety, such as seat belt use.

The warnings of speed cameras in Waze and Google Maps are also questioned

Although the request sent to Google does not refer specifically to speed cameras, it does mention speed control warnings in general.

The New York Police Department ultimately wants users of these map apps to not be able to tell where there are checkpoints, so that reckless drivers are “hunted down” at the moment.

Hopefully, in the coming months, other law enforcement agencies in the United States will follow New York's example and start putting pressure on Google to remove all ads altogether of speed cameras and police controls of your map applications.