Syracuse police ‘moved to unplug’ Flock Safety scanners months after revoking company’s privileges

Syracuse police ‘moved to unplug’ Flock Safety scanners months after revoking company’s privileges

Syracuse Police Department officials on Thursday “moved to unplug” Flock Safety’s license plate readers, which remain on city property weeks after a May deadline for the company to remove its hardware, Chief Mark Rusin said in a statement.  Lawmakers in March revoked the company’s privileges to operate its artificial intelligence-powered scanners in the city, citing potential privacy concerns presented by the company’s surveillance systems. The …