Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash

Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash. The police-tech giant Flock is announcing today that it will change officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers, in an apparent effort to quell a growing backlash and win back contracts lost amid concerns about mass surveillance and police abuse.

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The police-tech giant Flock is announcing today that it will change officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers, in an apparent effort to quell a growing backlash and win back contracts lost amid concerns about mass surveillance and police abuse.

Several changes aim directly at a problem that has made recent headlines: officers abusing Flock’s technology to stalk and harass current or former romantic partners.

Flock’s 120,000 cameras form a nationwide network that police departments can use, giving officers access to an enormous pool of searchable location data.

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Consequência prática

A recent Washington Post investigation found 46 cases in which officers were accused of using Flock’s cameras for unauthorized purposes like stalking.

To combat that, the company will start requiring officers to enter a criminal case number before conducting a search.

The system was launched as an option last year but is now required.

It’s meant to verify that each search has a legitimate purpose.

The police-tech giant Flock is announcing today that it will change officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers, in an apparent effort to quell a growing backlash and win back contracts lost amid concerns about mass surveillance and police abuse. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Several changes aim directly at a problem that has made recent headlines: officers abusing Flock’s technology to stalk and harass current or former romantic partners. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Flock’s 120,000 cameras form a nationwide network that police departments can use, giving officers access to an enormous pool of searchable location data. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

A recent Washington Post investigation found 46 cases in which officers were accused of using Flock’s cameras for unauthorized purposes like stalking. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

To combat that, the company will start requiring officers to enter a criminal case number before conducting a search. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

The system was launched as an option last year but is now required. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.