Amid a rise in data privacy and surveillance concerns, a growing list of communities have cut ties with Flock in recent weeks. Nathan Langley touches base with a few cities in Central Texas to learn how they're navigating ALPR technology. https://lnkd.in/grscMPuS
Cities in Central Texas Cut Ties with Flock Over Data Privacy Concerns
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The backlash against Flock Safety's automated license-plate reader (ALPR) network has expanded rapidly. According to the anti-surveillance group DeFlock, more than 150 communities have now rejected, cancelled or deactivated Flock camera programs, up from roughly 95 earlier in the summer. Flock says its cameras help police locate stolen vehicles, missing people and suspects, while critics argue that the systems create detailed records of where vehicles travel. Flock's network has expanded to more than 6,000 communities, making the technology one of the largest automated vehicle-surveillance systems in the country. The controversy centers on privacy, data retention, information sharing and government access. The debate has now reached Congress: the proposed Flock-Off Act would restrict federal funding for automated license-plate readers and give affected state and local recipients 180 days to stop operating covered systems if they want to retain certain federal funding. The bill is proposed legislation—not law yet. Source: DeFlock / The Washington Post / Texas Tribune / U.S. Congress #FlockCameras #Privacy #Surveillance #ALPR #UnboxFactory
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Grand Rapids has 31 Flock license plate readers tracking vehicles across the city. GRPD says they’ve helped solve hundreds of crimes and saved hundreds of investigative hours. Critics are raising concerns about privacy, data sharing and how the technology could be used. The city is now increasing oversight, while keeping the existing cameras in place. The benefit and the concern come from the same thing: how much the system can see. Where should Grand Rapids draw the line?
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