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Political Opposition Grows Against ALPR Surveillance Technology

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Cities like Lynchburg, Virginia, and the state of Florida are opposing Flock Safety, a major provider of automated license plate readers (ALPRs), citing privacy and accuracy concerns. Conservative GOP politicians, including Senator Josh Hawley, share this opposition. Meanwhile, San Francisco continues to utilize over 400 Flock cameras, but has adopted new usage policies.

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Why it matters

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The pushback from political figures and states like Florida signals growing headwinds for ALPR technology market acceptance. San Francisco's new policy requires police to gain approval from superiors for searches of data older than 30 days and must demonstrate a link to an active criminal investigation.

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Who's involved

  • Flock SafetyALPR surveillance technology company facing political and state opposition.
  • San FranciscoCity that maintains a large operational presence of Flock cameras and has implemented usage policy limits.
  • FloridaState cited as opposing the use of ALPR technology.
  • Josh HawleyPolitician who has publicly opposed the use of the technology.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • FloridaSpeculative

    The state's stance could reduce market demand for surveillance technology in its jurisdiction.

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