Flock tightens privacy controls amid scandals over officer abuse
Flock Safety will require all customers to use its "Audit Assistance" feature to track abnormal data access and will retain license plate data for only seven days, following scandals over officer abuse of the system.
Flock Safety is tightening privacy controls amid scandals over officer abuse. All customers must now adopt its "Audit Assistance" feature to track abnormal system use. The company will also hold license plate data for only seven days in most cases, a significant reduction from previous policies. These changes follow concerns about misuse of the company's surveillance technology by law enforcement.