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Policy2026-08-18 · source-backed
Flock Safety operates roughly 120,000 automatic license plate readers across the US and recently announced platform updates meant to stop officers from using the system for illegal purposes including stalking. MIT Tech Review argues both defenders and critics ask the wrong question, and what matters is "what kind of crime-fighting system has Flock chosen to build": what gets collected, who can search it, retention, sharing. Generalizes past surveillance: architecture decisions, not stated policy, set the actual terms.
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