Flock Safety announces major changes after backlash to its license plate reader cameras
- Surveillance technology company Flock Safety has unveiled major changes to its services amid a roiling controversy over its license plate-reader network.
- The firm operates a sprawling network of automated cameras across the United States, with law enforcement customers in every state, excluding Alaska, being able to search Flock’s data for their investigations.
- Some have described that as amounting to a Big Brother-like surveillance state, amid accusations that some law enforcement officers have used the service to stalk their partners and ex-partners.
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- Surveillance technology company Flock Safety has unveiled major changes to its services amid a roiling controversy over its license plate-reader network.
- The firm operates a sprawling network of automated cameras across the United States, with law enforcement customers in every state, excluding Alaska, being able to search Flock’s data for their investigations.
- Some have described that as amounting to a Big Brother-like surveillance state, amid accusations that some law enforcement officers have used the service to stalk their partners and ex-partners.
Sources: The Independent