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Flock Cameras and Police Privacy | Tucson News
An Apache Junction officer resigned after using Flock cameras—normally deployed to track suspects—to monitor his wife, sparking fresh debate over police surveillance ethics. This follows Chandler PD’s recent termination of its Flock contract over similar misuse. While departments like Gilbert and Scottsdale use these systems for investigations with strict data limits, Phoenix PD hasn’t adopted them. Advocates and experts warn that without proper training, oversight, and community transparency, these tools risk enabling invasive behavior—from tracking romantic partners to targeting abortion…
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