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Flock Safety’s Privacy Push Backfires | Oakland News
Flock Safety is forcing major changes to its controversial license plate scanning system after mounting backlash over privacy abuses and police misuse. Starting January 1, all law enforcement users must use mandatory audit tools that lock out officers for suspicious searches, cut data retention from 30 to 7 days (unless tied to an active case), and require every search to be linked to a specific case number. Departments can also block non-local searches like immigration enforcement. But critics call it “window dressing,” arguing the core issue remains: cops—not judges—are deciding who gets…
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