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Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network
32+ min ago (1341+ words) Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology and lawmakers across the political spectrum push for new restrictions. The company announced Thursday that…...
Flock Misuse Prompts New Safety Features
27+ min ago (205+ words) Flock is adding new security features to its surveillance system after multiple reports of police abusing the cameras. Flock uses AI to scan and collect data on license plates, which is shared by police departments across the U.S. The Georgia-based company’s…...
TVK Minister N Anand urges public to join Rs 500-crore water body restoration drive
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (340+ words) CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government will launch a massive water body restoration programme across the State from Monday (August 17), ahead of the Northeast Monsoon expected to begin in October, according to a Maalaimalar report. The initiative, aimed at strengthening rural…...
Salisbury seeks CCTV volunteers to monitor city centre
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (260+ words) CCTV volunteers are being sought to help keep Salisbury safe by monitoring the city centre. Salisbury City Council is appealing for new recruits to join its CCTV team, which supports public safety by observing activity in the city centre and…...
New Jersey resident launches bid to ban Flock cameras over 'nationwide surveillance network"
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (473+ words) A Princeton, New Jersey, resident is calling for stricter limits on surveillance technology in town, arguing that tools intended for public safety should not quietly become part of a much broader tracking network. As TAPinto Princeton reported, the effort centers…...
Privacy is a poor argument against police cameras | r. Bruce Anderson
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (554+ words) I’ve spent more time in Europe than I’d like to think, mostly in Germany. And though I’m no Europhile, I have to admit that wandering around in big cities over there has a level of safety simply not happening in…...
Ottawa wants to block kids from social media. How would age verification work?
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (1298+ words) European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton speaks at a media conference in Brussels on Thursday, June 3, 2021, after the European Union unveiled plans for a digital ID wallet. (Stephanie Lecocq, Pool via AP) Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller…...
CT’s AI Caucus joins governor in calling for a pause on Flock camera
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (418+ words) A group of Connecticut lawmakers is sharing their concerns over license plate reader surveillance cameras and seeking to pause any new cameras being installed until the end of the 2027 legislative session, officials said. Members of the state’s artificial intelligence caucus…...
Charleston-area police departments review Flock camera changes as they consider own policies
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (798+ words) Flock cameras are mounted in Towne Centre Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Mount Pleasant. CHARLESTON — A private surveillance company’s decision to rein in police use of its systems has prompted local law enforcement agencies to reevaluate their own approaches to the technology,…...
Will Scottsdale follow as a flock of cities cancel cop cams?
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (1641+ words) The Scottsdale Police Department uses 85 Flock automated license plate readers. This one is at Fashion Square. (Tom Scanlon/Managing Editor) Like birds, cities around the country seem to be flying in unison – forming an unofficial flock against a hawk-like automated…...