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Los Angeles Law Enforcement Will Stop Using Flock Cameras

The city’s police department did not renew its contract due to data privacy concerns.

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The Los Angeles Police Department has suspended its use of controversial surveillance tech from Flock Safety. The city's law enforcement had signed a three-year deal with Flock in 2023 that expired over the weekend.

Flock operates 138 cameras in LA, and they are ostensibly used to check vehicle license plates. While that information could help law enforcement to find cars that are stolen or registered to fugitives, city leaders questioned the privacy controls for the data collected by the company. Flock has reportedly shared its data with state and federal authorities, including the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, even though California has legislation to restrict what details companies can share with government officials.

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