City of Auburn Condemns U.S. Border Patrol’s Unauthorized Use of Flock Camera System

City of Auburn condemns U.S. Border Patrol’s unauthorized use of Flock camera system

The City of Auburn condemned U.S. Border Patrol’s use of its Flock camera system after it discovered agents used it without permission.

Auburn condemns Border Patrol's unauthorized use of Flock cameras

The City of Auburn condemned U.S. Border Patrol’s use of its Flock camera system after it discovered agents used it without permission. The Auburn Police Department (APD) and the City of Auburn announced, via a Facebook post Monday, that U.S. Border Patrol gained direct access to the Flock system. City officials emphasized that the surveillance happened without their knowledge. “We want to state clearly: this access occurred unknowingly to us,” …

Auburn Police cut off feature after report of Border Patrol camera access

The City of Auburn and its police department said this week that they did not knowingly allow federal immigration enforcement agencies to access the city’s Flock camera system, following a report that U.S. Border Patrol had gained entry through a national data-sharing feature. According to Auburn officials, the access occurred through Flock’s “National Lookup” tool, which allows agencies across the country to share license plate data. The city s…