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LA and Other Cities Are Distancing Themselves From Flock Safety - CNET

Los Angeles allowed its contract with the controversial security company expire after a three-year partnership, but might continue its relationship with Flock. Flock surveillance cameras and drones are used in cities across the country. Some, including Los Angeles, have moved to cut ties with the security company that runs them, Flock Safety. The city of Los Angeles allowed a three-year contract with Flock Security expire — at least for now — amid concerns about privacy, data storage and the effectiveness of Flock’s license plate reader technology, as well as moves by other cities to distance themselves from the Atlanta-based surveillance company. Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department announced it would no longer use the 138 mounted surveillance cameras in the city operated by Flock, which were being used to track vehicles by automatically reading their license plates. But a few days

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All 8 Flock cameras stolen in this Minnesota city as nationwide scrutiny grows

Flock cameras are supposed to help police track cars. In Winona, Minnesota, police are now trying to track down the cameras themselves. All eight license plate readers operated by the Winona Police Department disappeared sometime between…

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All 8 Flock cameras stolen in this Minnesota city as nationwide scrutiny grows

Flock cameras are supposed to help police track cars. In Winona, Minnesota, police are now trying to track down the cameras themselves. All eight license plate readers operated by the Winona Police Department…

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LA and Other Cities Are Distancing Themselves From Flock Safety - CNET

Los Angeles allowed its contract with the controversial security company expire after a three-year partnership, but might continue its relationship with Flock. Flock surveillance cameras and drones are used in cities…

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Flock cameras are supposed to help police track cars. In Winona, Minnesota, police are now trying to track down the cameras themselves. All eight license plate readers operated by the Winona Police Department disappeared sometime between…

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