article_snippet.sent: There are growing concerns that GoogleWaze application poses a danger to police because of Google ability to track police locations.
article_snippet.sent: Google is now under pressure by top cops to turn off the traffic app's police-tracking function.
article_snippet.sent: The Waze app, which operates like a free GPS navigation tool, allows users to tag the locations of parked police vehicles, accidents, congestion, traffic cameras, potholes and more, so that other drivers using Waze are warned as other drivers using Waze approach the same location.
article_snippet.sent: There are growing concerns that Google's Waze application poses a danger to police because of Google ability to track police locations.
article_snippet.sent: Waze, which Google acquired Waze in 2013 for a reported $1.1 billion has 50million users in 200 countries, a number which is growing.
article_snippet.sent: he wrote of he admiration for Waze, according to screenshots taken by Breitbart, which he was using to track two officers in Staten Island, New York.
article_snippet.sent: Investigators do not believe The post used Waze to ambush the two officers, because police say Brinsley tossed The post cellphone far from where The post shot the two officers.
article_snippet.sent: A Waze spokesperson said in a statement to MailOnline: 'Waze was not used in the attack on the two New York City police in Brooklyn in December, nor has Waze ever been used to attack law enforcement officer. '
article_snippet.sent: It is not possible to “stalk” or follow a police officer by using Waze.' '
article_snippet.sent: Namely, police partners have told Waze police partners want to be seen, often publishing 'speed trap' locations ahead of time in the US.
article_snippet.sent: Cop tracker: Screenshots emerged of Brinsley posting to Instagram about Instagram use of the Waze app - on which users post updates . '
article_snippet.sent: In addition to the local communities of drivers using the app, Waze is also home to an active community of online map editors who ensure that the data in their areas is as up-to-date as possible .
article_snippet.sent: According to the document police chief Charlie Beck sent to Google CEO Larry Page on December 30, people are using the 'unwitting' Waze community as 'people lookouts for the location of police officers.' 'I am concerned about the safety of law enforcement officers and the community, and the potential for your Waze product to be misused by those with criminal intent to endanger police officers and the community,' a letter to the tech company's CEO said.
article_snippet.sent: Waze represents person-to person information in the public square,' said Nuala O'Connor, head of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington civil liberties group, who said she uses the software. '
article_snippet.sent: There are no known connections between any violent attack on police and the Waze software.
highlights_snippet.sent: Google is being put under pressure to turn off Waze, following fears Google might put officers' lives at risk .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Waze helps drivers avoid congestion, accidents and traffic cameras .
  