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Two more Mass. cities dump Flock cameras amid rising data, privacy concerns WCVB
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LETTER: Remove Flock cameras until privacy rights are protected Ozaukee Press
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Flock Safety, a private surveillance company, has become a focal point of controversy in the United States over its license plate reader networks and data-sharing practices. The French data protection authority CNIL has flagged the company in its LINC monitoring resource.
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Hackers captured a Flock camera and got a look (alternate link) at the software: While much of the automatic license plate reader’s (ALPR) most sensitive storage remained encrypted and inaccessible, the joint analysis of the recovered data shows that software running on the device explicitly detects people as well as vehicles, license plates, and bicycles. The camera can produce dozens of images of a single passing vehicle and, according to several weeks of recovered logs, generated more than a million images. Its computer-vision software also sometimes isolated bumper stickers and other grap…
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Lawmakers introduced a batch of new bills this week targeting AI oversight, including measures to monitor AI use under the surveillance authority known as Section 702 and to limit potential misuse of Flock license plate readers. A separate proposal would direct AI toward pediatric cancer research.
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Neenah votes to end Flock contract early WBAY
A new EFF report finds that police officers across the United States are entering meaningless or flippant justifications — including 'LOL,' 'LMAO,' and 'Sexy' — when logging searches of Flock Safety's automated license plate reader networks. The findings suggest that required-reason fields, meant to create accountability, are being treated as formalities.
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An investigation found that police officers are routinely entering meaningless or joke entries — like 'idk' or 'LMAO' — into the required justification fields when querying automated license plate reader networks that can pull data from tens of thousands of cameras at once. The findings suggest that audit logging requirements, meant to provide accountability for mass surveillance tools, are being ignored in practice.
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Reuters and Ipsos surveyed 1,000 Americans to gauge public opinion on Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate reader cameras, which are widely deployed by law enforcement agencies across the country.
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Two populous states and two large cities are among the U.S. jurisdictions where leaders have taken direct action to address criticisms of automated license plate readers (ALPRs).
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The city of Stevens Point has decided to suspend its use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras following concerns about data privacy. The pause suggests local officials are reconsidering how the surveillance technology is governed or used.
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Flock Safety, a company that makes automated license plate reader cameras used widely by law enforcement, is facing pushback from both Republican and Democratic politicians as public opposition to its surveillance network grows. The backlash is unusual given current political divisions, and polling suggests most Americans are uneasy with expanding surveillance infrastructure.
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Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras have become a political issue in midterm campaigns, with candidates picking up on voter unease about the growing reach of private surveillance technology in public spaces.
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The city of Stevens Point has decided to suspend its use of Flock cameras, automated license plate readers deployed by the private company Flock Safety, citing concerns about data privacy.
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Two additional Wisconsin counties have suspended their use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, citing concerns about data privacy. The suspensions follow what appears to be a growing local pushback against the surveillance technology in the state.
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The city of Stevens Point has decided to suspend its use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, citing concerns about data privacy. No further details about the decision's scope or timeline were provided in available reporting.
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Communities are pushing back against Flock Safety license plate reader cameras over data privacy concerns. The opposition reflects growing unease about how footage and vehicle data collected by these systems is stored, shared, and used.
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The El Paso Police Department canceled a contract with Flock Safety, a license plate reader camera company, after data privacy concerns prompted public pushback against the surveillance program.
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Prediction market platforms are resulting in some users facing bans or criminal charges, a development drawing attention alongside reporting on AI-powered police search tools and debates about how the tech industry discusses autonomous AI systems.
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Flock Safety has built an AI search tool for law enforcement that can monitor multiple camera feeds simultaneously and identify individuals based on written descriptions. WIRED reverse-engineered the tool from code delivered to police browsers, revealing how the system works in practice.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has banned state agencies from purchasing Flock camera systems, while Florida has taken a separate action limiting automated license plate reader networks. Both moves follow reporting and grassroots pressure over how these surveillance tools are funded and deployed.
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Texas police reportedly used AI to generate a report documenting how they used Flock Safety's license plate reader network to search for a woman suspected of having an abortion. The case surfaces a documented law enforcement use of two surveillance technologies together in the context of abortion prosecution.
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Florida and Texas officials have moved to scale back their use of Flock Safety license plate cameras, citing reports of misuse and data privacy concerns. The cutbacks mark a notable shift in how state authorities are responding to growing scrutiny of automated vehicle surveillance networks.
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced a review of Flock Safety surveillance cameras and their implications for the privacy rights of Arizona residents. The scope and trigger of the examination are not yet publicly detailed.
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