KPD wants to tap into your Toyota and your phone.

In the County Council’s upcoming agenda, there are a few items that should be concerning to everyone.

The KPD is asking permission to use several software tools that sound really Big Brother-ish.

This includes a tool that can plug into your Toyota and in a few seconds get info on where you’ve been, how fast you’ve been going, what phones have been connected to your car’s entertainment system, and more.

They also are asking to use software that can download all the information from your phone in a matter of minutes. The company’s website mentions that this can be done in the field.
These tools also allow law enforcement to analyze your social media postings to figure out who and where you are, log what you’ve been saying, and who you associate with.

Call me crazy, but this seems like a constitutional nightmare.

While these tools could be used for legitimate crime fighting, some of them also use AI in their analysis and we know how reliable that is!

Do you want a cop stopping you and pulling all the driving data out of your Tacoma? Or all the emails, photos, and text messages out of your phone?
Even if they did it during an investigation, this would be a massive invasion of privacy.

They should be talking about it in
The June 17th Couty Council meeting.

https://www.magnetforensics.com

https://cellebrite.com/en/home/

1. C 2026-144 Communication (05/26/2026) from Darren D. Rose, Assistant
   Chief of Police, requesting Council approval of the
   indemnification and unspecified future obligation sections
   contained in the Techstream Terms of Use, to procure and
   maintain access to the Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. (TMS)
   Technical Information System (TIS), including Techstream
   diagnostic software and related technical resources utilized by the
   Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) for lawful criminal
   investigations and forensic examination of vehicle systems and
   electronic data

2. C 2026-150 Communication (06/03/2026) from Makana A. Rivera, Assistant
   Chief of Police, requesting Council approval of the
   indemnification and unspecified future obligations sections
   contained in the Magnet Forensics End User License Agreement,
   to license and provide access to Magnet Forensics software
   products used by the Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) for digital
   forensic investigations, evidence collection, and analysis of
   electronic devices and digital data, during lawful forensic
   examinations and investigations

3. 2026-151 Communication (06/03/2026) from Makana A. Rivera, Assistant
   Chief of Police, requesting Council approval of the
   indemnification and unspecified future obligation sections
   contained in the Cellebrite End User License Agreement, to
   procure and maintain specialized digital forensic software,
   cloud-based forensic analysis platforms, and related services
   utilized by the Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) for lawful
   criminal investigations, digital evidence extraction, preservation,
   analysis, and evidentiary processing.