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Ex-police kept using Flock camera network after leaving force
Original: Cops left the force. They kept tracking people with a powerful camera network.
A Washington Post investigation found former police officers retained access to Flock's vast license plate and camera surveillance network long after resigning or retiring. Some reportedly used the system to track the locations of romantic partners and others, raising alarms about oversight gaps and the potential for abuse of powerful surveillance tools left in private hands.
Why now: The investigation exposes weak controls over access to a widely used surveillance system, prompting concerns about privacy and accountability.
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- Cops left the force. They kept tracking people with a powerful camera network. · The Washington Post
Police kept access to Flock’s vast surveillance system long after they left the force. Some used it to track the locations of romantic partners.
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