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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.

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Anoka County's Sheriff Signed a $174,999 Flock Safety Contract - Exactly $1 Under the Threshold Requiring Public Board Approval (www.gadgetreview.com)

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[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Thankfully some places do listen to public pushback. Our police department canceled its contract with flock

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[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Except in a lot of THOSE cases, Flock doesn't even remove their own hardware, just the PD/local govt access to the data.

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[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

They had yet to put the cameras in, in our case. So the cameras will never be installed

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