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Flock surveillance cameras spread through deals that bypassed public scrutiny
Original: Flock cameras spread through government deals that bypassed public scrutiny
Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras have been installed in hundreds of US towns and cities through contracts signed by local officials, often without public debate or council votes. Reporting shows the company expanded rapidly by marketing directly to police departments, raising concerns among civil liberties groups about mass location tracking and the lack of transparency in how the surveillance network was built.
Why now: New reporting has drawn attention to how extensively the surveillance network expanded without public oversight.
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