Public Surveillance Unit
The Public Surveillance Unit is an organization that features in Judge Dredd.
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History
The Public Surveillance Unit (PSU)
In 2134, the terrorist group Total War destroyed the Statue of Judgement in a missile attack, wiping out most of the unit and disabling its functions. Justice Department had grown too reliant on PSU by this point: the sudden loss of it meant they were crippled in the pursuit of a Soviet plot and that criminals in every sector ran amok. A senior judge went as far as to say "we might as well pack up and hand the city over the Sovs".
Overview
In appearance, the Public Surveillance Unit was an organisation within the Justice Department of Mega-City One. It is responsible for monitoring every activity of every one of the 400 million citizens who inhabit the city. The whole city is full of surveillance cameras which automatically record and log every sighting of each citizen on the PSU computers – locations, dates and times, and associates. PSU also records every credit card transaction and every purchase anybody makes. They also keep fingerprints and DNA records. This information is used to build up detailed files on every individual in the city, updated throughout their lifetimes. It is normally used for solving crimes, but can also be used to keep dissidents under control and to keep an eye on democracy activists.
PSU has its headquarters inside the Statue of Judgement. It also has staff at section houses across the city.
Members
- Judge Jura Edgar :
- Judge Roger Niles :
- Judge Roffman :
Notes
- The Public Surveillance Unit was created by
In other media
RPGs
Appearances
- 2000 AD:
- Judge Dredd:
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