Two external law enforcement agencies accessed Lynnwood’s Flock license plate reader (ALPR) database for immigration-related searches, contradicting state law and promises from the Lynnwood Police Department (LPD) prior to the City Council approving the cameras. Police point to a lack of communication from Flock, stating the breach came by surprise.
Author: DeFlock Lynnwood
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Records: Feds accessed Flock camera info thousands of times in Snohomish County – Herald Net
The rapid spread of Flock Safety cameras throughout Snohomish County has raised questions about who has access to the license plate data and whether police departments have unknowingly violated state law.
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Cities reverse course on automated license plate reader cameras amid privacy concerns – The Record
Cambridge is one of several cities where the Flock Safety cameras — which are now present in thousands of cities across the country — have recently been taken offline.
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Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out – ACLU
The company’s default agreement with police departments grants the company license to share people’s license plate data.
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Flock No! Fear of AI Cameras Brings Hundreds, Including Councilmembers, to Heated Town Hall – WestWord
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s utilization of Flock Safety cameras, which use artificial intelligence to track and collect data by surveilling cars, drew a large and passionate crowd to a town hall hosted on Wednesday, October 22, with many people opposed to the technology.
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Cambridge stops using license plate reader cameras over data sharing concerns – CBS News
The Cambridge City Council has suspended its use of Flock Safety cameras amid growing concerns that the company may be sharing data with the federal government.
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Leaving the Door Wide Open – University of Washington
The University of Washington has published a detailed expose on the use of Flock’s surveillance network by immigration authorities.