Why US Cities Are Deactivating Flock Safety Cameras and Canceling Contracts A growing backlash is unfolding across the United States as hundreds of cities question the wisdom of installing Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras from Flock Safety.
These high tech surveillance tools, touted as a panacea for law enforcement agencies seeking to investigate and solve crimes, are now being seen by many as an affront to basic civil liberties.
The scale of the network – 120,000 cameras across the US – raises alarms about mass surveillance. Concerns over data collection and potential misuse by law enforcement have sparked this backlash.