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Santa Clara County to reevaluate use of flock cameras Santa Clara County is tackling concerns about "big brother" watching while citizens drive.

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Hey Bluesky! Deflock Broward here. We pull public records on license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance and post the receipts (plus plain-English notes).
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Denver will end relationship with Flock as mayor announces new provider for license plate cameras When asked about his views on Flock, Johnston said he had concerns “over the course of the process” of working with the company and that ultimately, they were “not the right fit.”

"When asked about his views on Flock, Johnston said he concerns had grown “over the course of the process” of working with the company and that, ultimately, it was “not the right fit.”

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Lynnwood becomes first WA city to cancel active Flock Safety contract over privacy, immigration concerns - MyNorthwest.com The Lynnwood City Council unanimously voted on Monday to cancel its contract with Flock Safety over privacy concerns.

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Lynnwood Cancels Flock Camera Contract Over Privacy Concerns Lynnwood cancels Flock camera contract amid privacy and ICE‑access concerns.

"One community organizer pointed out that the network “doesn’t run through a network we control,” and called on the council to act, FOX 13 Seattle reported.

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Joplin, Mo., Watchdog Group Questions Use of Flock Cameras The group has raised questions about the use of the cameras by the Joplin Police Department, citing red flags about details they record that can be used to track motorists for nonpolice reasons.

"He read some articles and watched some videos about Flock camera use. What he learned from that, he said, is that “this would have to make it up through a lot of cybersecurity issues.”

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Richmond city officials double down on commitment to Flock safety cameras, face community pressure to get rid of them Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said the cameras have been effective in violent crime investigations and hit-and-run cases.

“We want the mayor to immediately cancel the contract,” said Aurora Britt, a Richmond resident."

COMMENTARY: Flock cameras to be installed in Saranac Lake without public input Saranac Lake police plan to install Flock Safety cameras came to the surprise of community members who were unaware of the decision.

"I can confidently say I have watched almost every Saranac Lake village board meeting that’s happened in the last six-plus years and, to my knowledge, the decision to sign a two-year contract with Flock Safety and install surveillance cameras in our village was never discussed publicly and was not..

Richmond's Flock Safety cameras solve crimes, but critics raise privacy and cost concerns Richmond police have deployed 99 Flock Safety automatic license plate readers across the city, and while the technology has been credited with helping solve crimes, it has also sparked debate.

"There is no proof that these actually solve crimes. Flock likes to point to anecdotal cases where crime has been solved, and their technology has been used in the course of that. But there's no clear trend that across the board cities that have this technology have less crime," Page said.

Lynnwood clips Flock's wings: Contract canceled with surveillance camera company The Lynnwood City Council has decided to cut ties with Flock Safety and its surveillance camera systems.

"At its core, these cameras don’t run through a network we control," said Quinn Van Order"

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Lynnwood becomes one of the 1st in the state to terminate Flock contract | HeraldNet.com The City Council unanimously voted to end the agreement Monday in response to privacy concerns from the community.

“These big public or private corporations do not have a vested interest in the city, and their contracts are only there to make them money, and they will exploit the city for everything that they need, and that includes our data, that includes our privacy,” Lynnwood resident Tyler Hall said Monday.

What to know about Bloomington's $50K Flock contract, city council response The city has not decided whether to retain its contract with Flock.

"In an open letter written Feb. 12, Piedmont-Smith urged Thomson to cancel the contract, citing the company’s unauthorized placements and failure to deactivate cameras in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Evanston, Illinois."

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Richmond officials defend use of Flock Safety cameras: 'It has been a game changer' Protesters gathered outside Richmond City Hall Monday to speak out against the city's use of Flock license plate readers, while inside, Richmond's mayor and police chief defended the technology.

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City officials double down on commitment to Flock safety cameras, face community pressure By Maggie GlassRICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Dozens of residents appeared before the Richmond City Council on Monday to oppose the city’s automated license plate reade

“Flock Safety isn’t another police tool. It’s a private, mass surveillance infrastructure that is backed by venture capital and designed to monitor the movements of ordinary people through AI-enabled people.."
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Letter to the editor: Why I cannot support Flock cameras in Coralville - Little Village By Hai Huynh, Coralville City Councilor Last year, the contract to purchase Flock’s automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) was signed as part of the City of Coralville’s budget process — […]

"That is why I support bringing the Flock contract back to the table for a new vote to cancel."

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Colorado lawmakers want limits on surveillance tech like Flock The legislation is called the "Protecting Everyone from Excessive Police Surveillance (PEEPS) Act."

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Lynnwood City Council could vote to end Flock Safety license plate reader deal A major decision looms before city leaders in Lynnwood that could bring an end to a controversial surveillance program.

"The cameras are already turned off. Now the question is whether they’ll ever come back on."

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Richmond's Flock Safety cameras solve crimes, but critics raise privacy and cost concerns Richmond police have deployed 99 Flock Safety automatic license plate readers across the city, and while the technology has been credited with helping solve crimes, it has also sparked debate.

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Flock License Plate Readers to Get Trial Run in Codington County {KXLG, Watertown, SD} The Codington County Sheriff’s office, in a partnership with the company Flock Safety, will soon be implementing a trial run of automatic license plate readers throughout the

"The trial period of the Flock camera system is 60 days long, after which the County Commission can decide whether to make it a permanent addition to the county."

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Joplin, Mo., Watchdog Group Questions Use of Flock Cameras The group has raised questions about the use of the cameras by the Joplin Police Department, citing red flags about details they record that can be used to track motorists for nonpolice reasons.

"Michael Williams, a resident who is involved in a local organization called “Deflock Joplin,” questions the need for the camera systems that record license plate numbers and details of cars."

Flock cameras installed in Saranac Lake without public input Saranac Lake police plan to install Flock Safety cameras came to the surprise of community members who were unaware of the decision.

"I have watched almost every Saranac Lake village board meeting that’s happened in the last six-plus years and, to my knowledge, the decision to sign a two-year contract with Flock Safety and install surveillance cameras in our village was never discussed publicly and was not approved by the board"

From Where I Stand: Get Flock surveillance out of Hyattsville - Hyattsville In the February issue of the Life & Times, the article about a new noise camera on Adelphi Road highlighted how little local conversation there is about the outsourcing of surveillance technology with...

As if this blatant breach of privacy and Fourth Amendment rights isn’t enough, all of the data generated by HPD’s Flock cameras is stored on Flock servers despite being owned by HPD.

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Residents concerned over privacy as Dunwoody City Council to vote on renewing Flock Safety contract At previous meetings, members of the public shared concerns over data privacy from the program and urged the city to restrict its use.

"At a Feb. 9 council meeting, members of the public expressed concerns about the Flock contract and asked the city to place restrictions on it."

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Listen: Colorado could limit police use of Flock and other mass surveillance networks A proposed law would require a warrant before police tap the powerful databases.

"Flock operates in 75 Colorado communities, with cameras recording the license plates of millions of vehicles as they pass each day."

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Who has access to the Lexington Police Department’s Flock surveillance cameras? Flock and Ring recently ended their partnership in the wake of a controversial Super Bowl ad.

“Flock never sells customer data and cannot share it with third parties unless expressly directed to by the customer,” Beilin said, adding Flock employee actions are also subject to audits."

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Oregon's SB 1516 faces backlash over license plate data concerns SALEM, Ore. - Privacy advocates are raising alarms over the influence of tech lobbyists on Oregon's Senate Bill 1516, which aims to protect license plate data privacy.

"The bill, originally designed to secure data from Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) like the controversial Flock Safety cameras, has seen its key encryption provisions removed after alleged lobbyist pressure."

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Vegas police are big users of license plate readers. Public has little input because it’s a gift. - The Nevada Independent The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department quietly entered an agreement in 2023 with Flock Security, an automated license plate reader company that uses cameras to collect vehicle information and cr...

"It’s a short circuit of the democratic process,” Jay Stanley, a Washington D.C.-based lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) who works on how technology can infringe on individual privacy and civil liberties, said in an interview with The Nevada Independent."