When “Smart” Surveillance Outsmarts Local Control

Earlier this week, the City of Mountain View decided to shut down its network of 30 Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. Why? The city discovered that the private vendor, Flock Safety, had been sharing location data with outside agencies without authorization or transparency. When Mountain View initially partnered with Flock Safety in May 2024, the police department offered residents firm assurances. Police Chief Mike Canfield promised that data would only be shared with other California agencies that specifically agreed to Mountain View’s strict data policies source: https://medium.com/pivx/when-smart-surveillance-outsmarts-local-control-b9f4f9b2a43e?source=rss----430d9242e45e---4