Flock, the company that operates an extensive network of license plate readers, announced Thursday that it will implement new safety measures to deter police abuse of its surveillance cameras, The Washington Post reported.
Flock’s cameras automatically record license plate numbers in a nationwide database that law enforcement and other Flock customers can then search. The database allows police to track specific vehicles or identify others bearing certain characteristics. Agencies can also share that data with one another.
The Post noted that the announcement comes one week after the paper published an investigation finding dozens of examples of police officers using Flock’s cameras to stalk women without their knowledge or consent.
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