USA Today

Flock camera scandals prompt company to make changes

Merissa Caldwell

American Civil Liberties Union

As Public Opposition to Flock Grows, ACLU Responds to Surveillance Companys New Updates

New York Post

Flock safety cuts license-plate camera data retention from 30 days to 7

Flock Safety

Flock Updates Privacy, Accountability, Security, and Transparency Safeguards

The Washington Times

Amid public backlash, surveillance tech company Flock announces platform changes

FOX News

Flock Safety instituting new privacy measures in response to backlash

Substack

Deanblundell

Make Lansing Great Again

Andrestepankowsky

Pirate Wires

BBC News

Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse

Chris Martenson

The Washington Post

Flock unveils changes after Post report on police misuse of its network

Forbes

The Backlash Against Flock

Flock says it will address police misuse of surveillance systems

Flock rolls out new police auditing and accountability controls following surveillance concerns

Common Dreams

New Database Documents Over 100 Cases of Cops Abusing Flock Surveillance Cameras

MIT Technology Review

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

NBC News

Surveillance company Flock moves to increase oversight after police misuse

Atlantic

In Defense of Flock

Flock Safety announced Thursday that officers must enter a criminal case number before conducting searches, a feature previously optional, now mandatory for all agencies by year's end.

Flock Safety announced Thursday that officers must enter a criminal case number before conducting searches, a feature previously optional, now mandatory for all agencies by year's end.

Flock is making its Audit Assistance tool mandatory for all customers, which flags abnormal search behavior and locks users out pending administrator review. About a third of agencies had used it voluntarily.

Flock is making its Audit Assistance tool mandatory for all customers, which flags abnormal search behavior and locks users out pending administrator review. About a third of agencies had used it voluntarily.

Flock is reducing default data retention from 30 days to seven, though agencies can adjust this based on local policy. ACLU's Chad Marlow said a week still exceeds the ACLU's recommended 48-hour limit.

Flock is reducing default data retention from 30 days to seven, though agencies can adjust this based on local policy. ACLU's Chad Marlow said a week still exceeds the ACLU's recommended 48-hour limit.

CEO Garrett Langley said the changes address police misuse of Flock's technology, stating officers who abuse the system "will get caught." The ACLU called the reforms minor and said Flock remains a "mass surveillance company."

CEO Garrett Langley said the changes address police misuse of Flock's technology, stating officers who abuse the system "will get caught." The ACLU called the reforms minor and said Flock remains a "mass surveillance company."

The Institute for Justice, a libertarian nonprofit, launched a database documenting over 100 cases of alleged Flock misuse, including romantic stalking and wrongful detentions, warning these cases may be only a fraction of actual abuse.

The Institute for Justice, a libertarian nonprofit, launched a database documenting over 100 cases of alleged Flock misuse, including romantic stalking and wrongful detentions, warning these cases may be only a fraction of actual abuse.

Backlash against Flock has led cities including the LAPD and Chandler, Arizona to cancel or decline contracts, citing privacy and data ownership concerns. NPR reported at least 30 cities dropped Flock in the past year.

Backlash against Flock has led cities including the LAPD and Chandler, Arizona to cancel or decline contracts, citing privacy and data ownership concerns. NPR reported at least 30 cities dropped Flock in the past year.

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Flock Safety announced Aug. 13 that officers must enter a criminal case number before conducting searches, a feature previously optional, now mandatory for all agencies by year's end.

Flock Safety announced Aug. 13 that officers must enter a criminal case number before conducting searches, a feature previously optional, now mandatory for all agencies by year's end.

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Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse

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