Where the backlash against Flock Safety is having the biggest impact
Two populous states and two large cities are among the U.S. jurisdictions where leaders have taken direct action to address criticisms of automated license plate readers (ALPRs).
Increasingly fervent community protests and reports of police abuse have led a surging number of jurisdictions to cut ties with the commercial surveillance firm Flock Safety.
Momentum has been building for more than a year, with cities like Austin, Texas; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Eugene, Oregon already having ended contracts with Flock. But recent weeks have seen the issue approach a tipping point, with the state governments of Texas and Florida significantly restricting Flock use in the past two weeks.
It’s not just big cities and states that are walking away from the company. An analysis by the digital rights nonprofit Secure Justice shows that more than 90 cities and counties nationwide terminated Flock contracts in the month of August alone. Since 2021, Secure Justice has tracked more than 200 municipal Flock contract terminations, underscoring the significance of the August uptick.
Source: https://therecord.media/flock-safety-backlash-places-with-biggest-impact
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