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LAPD Drops Flock Camera Contract
The department wants stronger data and privacy terms after an audit flagged false alerts and possible federal access to license plate data.
- On Monday, July 13, the Los Angeles Police Department allowed its three-year contract with Flock Safety to expire on Saturday, July 11, citing serious concerns about civil liberties and data ownership.
- An audit by the LAPD Office of the Inspector General revealed that Flock's cameras generated 161 false stolen-vehicle alerts in two months, resulting in an error rate of 32.3 percent.
- LAPD Chief Information Officer Dean Gialamas stated the department will stop using the 138 cameras until "privacy, security and sharing concerns" are resolved, specifically fearing federal access to data without local consent.
- Flock spokesperson Holly Beilin said the contract expiry caught the company by "surprise," but Flock remains committed to ongoing conversations with the LAPD to resume its "successful partnership."
- Multiple jurisdictions including Dayton, Ohio and Mountain View, California have suspended or ended relationships with the Atlanta-based company, which operates a nationwide network of more than 80,000 cameras.
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Privacy issues raised over use of license plate cameras - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
By Jose Herrera Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Police Commission July 14 approved recommendations to suspend the deployment of automated license plate reader cameras licensed by Flock Safety pending additional oversight and public input. The vote came three days after the Los Angeles Police Department announced it had stopped working with surveillance technology company Flock Safety over concerns about how data collected by the cameras is…
LAPD says it will not renew contract with Flock surveillance cameras
Yet another blow to Flock Safety, a security hardware company, came after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) decided not to renew its contract, citing "serious concerns" about privacy and data security.
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