Flock Safety Bolsters Camera Misuse Protections
TL;DR. Flock Safety is implementing new measures to prevent law enforcement misuse of its AI-powered surveillance cameras. - The company will mandate its Audit Assistance feature, flagging and locking suspicious user activity until admin review. - Police officers must now enter case codes for searches, limiting personal queries, though administrators can override this requirement. - Flock is shortening Automated License Plate Reader data retention for new customers, reducing the default period from 30 days to one week.
- Flock Safety mandates its 'Audit Assistance' feature to detect and flag abnormal search behavior by law enforcement.
- Police are now required to enter case codes for searches, a move intended to curb personal or unauthorized queries.
- The data retention period for Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data is being reduced from 30 days to one week for new customers.
- CEO Garrett Langley acknowledged past shortcomings regarding abuse and critics, stating the company 'got this one wrong'.
Sources
- Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse — engadget.com