Two advocacy groups claim at least two dozen NYPD officers used Flock’s license plate reader database 1,710 times — even though the department doesn’t have a contract with the company.

George Orwell and “1984” were repeatedly invoked during a panel discussion of surveillance technology at LTV Studios Tuesday, particularly the Flock Safety license plate readers that have appeared her...

How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.

ICE has a contract to start using Boston Dynamics' 'Spot' robot for searching areas that could be hazardous to humans, such as tunnels at the Southwest U.S. border.

Guardian tested chatbots after French far-right politician stripped a Muslim woman of her hijab in a photo

Guardian tested chatbots after French far-right politician stripped a Muslim woman of her hijab in a photo

Amazon has long been synonymous with workplace surveillance. With the introduction of “smart delivery glasses,” the logistics giant may soon ensure that not a moment of its drivers’ time on the clock ...

A surveillance company wants to "close the gap" that Flock won't do, by pitching facial recognition on its cameras.

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Public records show police officers used Flock Safety’s technology to make more than 1,700 searches. The department did not have a contract with the company.

A new map shows Flock has more cameras in the U.S. than was previously known. The company wants the map taken down.

Documents shared exclusively with FedScoop offer insight into the initial contract awarded six years ago that acted as a critical building block in DHS’s current surveillance apparatus.

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FLOCK CAMERAS ARE A BRAND OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS THAT COLLECT PICTURES OF LICENSE PLATES AND ADD THEM TO A DATABASE THAT POLICE USE TO TRACK PEOPLE AND TARGET THEM

Questions arise about whether the NYPD properly disclosed Flock camera database access to New Yorkers.

Court cases involving Twin Cities churches and immigration enforcement highlight how the acrimonious debate continues to roil faith communities more than six months since the federal surge turned Minn...

Questions arise about whether the NYPD properly disclosed Flock camera database access to New Yorkers.

State Sen. Michelle Hinchey has launched legislation that, if enacted, would protect the traveling public from the unchecked use of automatic license plate reader technology, including systems operate...

So far, NYPD settlement payouts under Mamdani are holdovers. Without policy changes, they might keep skyrocketing.

The president, while acknowledging some people consider the surveillance technology “an infringement,” said he supports it “because of law enforcement.”

The department’s license plate cameras captured data 290 million times last year. Here’s where it went.

Miller tweeted that she favors cameras “to protect OUR community and OUR kids.”

A centralized surveillance network constructed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks relies on private building owners citywide.

The company, which has a hundred and thirty thousand cameras monitoring the streets of the U.S., frames privacy as a worthwhile trade-off for safety and security, echoing the language of the post-9/11...

New hires and comments in interviews show that the AI giant is using its capabilities against dissenters.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has deployed an aggressive facial recognition apparatus for monitoring and tracking domestic political dissidents, raising questions about why an agency created ...

The planned $2 million investment follows increased use of the tech in law enforcement operations, such as to support security operations during the World Cup.

Some companies have tried to sever ties with the Trump administration amid its ICE crackdown, but Boston Dynamics is going the opposite way.

Other brands are still dodging the backlash around automated license plate readers.

In the trade-off between privacy and security, it helps to know the extent of your local surveillance infrastructure. There are now easy ways to find out.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has deployed an aggressive facial recognition apparatus for monitoring and tracking domestic political dissidents, raising questions about why an agency created ...

Fearing the potential for invasive monitoring or abuse, more people now oppose law enforcement’s use of AI-powered cameras than support it, a new survey shows.

Garrett Langley, Flock’s CEO, told cops that a 404 Media story about cops using Flock to track someone who self-administered an abortion was "entirely false." He's lying.

DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings.

School districts’ use of ALPR data to verify residency expands technology's use beyond fighting crime, writes privacy expert. A proposed New York law would curb their use.

Flock cameras have been shot, spray-painted and cut down as how-to videos spread online. “People are fed up,” one suspect said.