- Flock Safety, a company providing ALPR services, is involved in a story about the expansion of its camera network and its use by law enforcement in Texas, alongside partners like Motorola Solutions.
- Flock Safety technology is being used in Austin, Texas, to aid investigations into violent crimes and locate suspects.
- Flock Safety is deploying AI surveillance technology and proposing legislation regarding camera data in Austin.
Austin city terminated contracts with Flock Safety over civil liberties concerns.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Austin city terminated contracts with Flock Safety over civil liberties concerns.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Flock Safety
American surveillance technology company
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Austin
seat of Travis County, and capital of the State of Texas
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- Minneapolis City Council is urging the end of contracts with Flock Safety, which currently uses cameras in the city.