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Flock Safety Tightens Safeguards as States, Cities Question Surveillance Network
The company is adding audit tools, case-number requirements and shorter retention as police misuse cases and public concern pressure its surveillance network.
- On Thursday, Flock Safety announced new restrictions on its surveillance network, including mandatory case codes for searches and reduced data retention from 30 days to seven.
- Following dozens of reported cases of police abuse, including the arrest of three Georgia deputies on Monday and investigation of a Massachusetts officer, the company moved to tighten oversight.
- Flock operates more than 120,000 license plate readers in at least 6,000 cities. CEO Garrett Langley said, "I'm sorry that the system has failed you."
- The American Civil Liberties Union criticized the changes, arguing police easily circumvent safeguards; existing customers retain current retention policies, limiting immediate impact.
- Recent research found error rates ranging from 30% to 70% in Flock camera systems. Because these rules apply only to law enforcement, cities remain exempt from the new requirements.
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Thought to help the police find suspects, Flock's network has also been used to monitor relatives, pushing the company to review its safeguards in the midst of controversy. ...
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