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Former Police Kept Access to Flock Surveillance Network After Leaving Force
Original: Cops left the force. They kept tracking people with a powerful camera network.
The Washington Post reports that former police officers retained access to Flock's vast camera-based surveillance network long after leaving their departments. The report found some ex-officers used the system to track locations of romantic partners and others, raising concerns about oversight and abuse of automated license plate reader technology. Critics are calling for stricter controls on who can access such tracking tools and how access is revoked when officers exit the force.
Why now: New reporting reveals a major accountability gap in police surveillance systems, sparking debate over privacy and oversight.
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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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