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WIRED investigates how Flock Safety's surveillance contracts with police departments escalate in cost over time, with public records from dozens of cities revealing hidden fees, expanding product bundles, and long-term taxpayer obligations amid growing privacy backlash.
404 Media is investigating police departments' use of Axon license plate recognition cameras and calling for public assistance to obtain activity logs to uncover surveillance practices and data sharing with other agencies.
Police in Turkey are deploying drones to enforce laws, including prohibiting alcohol in specific areas.
Police-tech company Flock Safety is tightening access rules for its license plate reader network after reports of officer abuse and city contract cancellations, but critics say loopholes remain.
A Business Insider investigation found that Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers in Roseville, California, misread license plates in 71% of alerts sent to police, raising concerns about the technology's reliability.
The Los Angeles Police Department is ending its contract with surveillance company Flock Safety over serious privacy and civil liberties concerns, marking a major setback for automated license plate reader surveillance in the U.S.