Flock Safety's New Surveillance Camera Rules Have Workarounds

TL;DR. Flock Safety updated its police camera surveillance policies, but critics say the new rules include too many loopholes for law enforcement to bypass. - The changes aim to address concerns about casual surveillance and documented abuses of AI-powered license plate and human tracking systems. - Many new regulations have exceptions or won't apply to existing contracts, leaving enforcement largely up to police departments. - The ACLU notes previous attempts to add security measures failed, urging Flock to use independent evaluators for oversight.

• Flock Safety revised policies for its AI surveillance cameras following reports of police misuse and public scrutiny.
• The updated rules, which include data retention reduction, contain numerous caveats and exceptions for police departments.
• Critics, including the ACLU, argue the new policies are 'toothless' and easily circumvented, similar to past failed attempts.
• Flock's network comprises over 120,000 automatic license plate readers across at least 6,000 cities.
• The article highlights concerns about police using the systems for monitoring former partners or inventing pretexts for searches.

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