LAPD Ends Flock Camera Program Over Data Privacy Concerns

LAPD let their contract with Flock Safety expire on July 11th. Flock is the largest provider of digital licence plate readers and one of multiple providers used in L.A. The AI-powered cameras are pole-mounted on main and residential streets across the city, capturing licence plate numbers and cars’ make, model and color. The cameras are in operation 24 hours a day, leading to public concern over constant non-consensual surveillance. The Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, a community watchdog group, filed a Public Records Act request seeking all documents tying LAPD to Flock.

LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy

The Los Angeles Police Department is ending its three-year contract with Flock Safety. The department cited "serious concerns" around civil liberties and privacy. Flock has a network of at least 80,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. that scan license plates and allow police and federal agencies to track vehicles. The company has faced heavy backlash from local communities that have approved and then reneged on their deals with it.

A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance

A Skydio X10 quadcopter hovered 200 feet over a San Francisco apartment complex, watching police chase a man hiding behind a parked car. It was one of four drones that followed him across the city in one hour, following him through traffic and following him as he exited the car and ran into an apartment complex. He was tackled by police as half a dozen more police arrived on the scene. The footage was accidentally uploaded to the open internet via Skydia's website. Security researchers Sam Curry and Maik Robert discovered it and shared it with WIRED.

Pasadena police officer accused of misusing Flock camera, councilmember says

Pasadena police officer resigned last week following an ongoing investigation into the misuse of Flock camera system. Councilmember Emmanuel Guerrero says the officer was suspended last year in March and reinstated in August 2025. The most recent investigation began in January and involved stalking and following of a female police officer.

Big Brother or big help? Japan trials AI facial recognition cameras to find missing people

Arakawa ward installed 33 artificial intelligence-equipped security cameras on pylons near the JR Nippori Station in April to test whether the technology could speed up searches for missing persons. It is the first outdoor deployment of AI facial recognition security cameras by a local Japanese government.

Dashcam row allegedly involving singer David Lui could be referred to police

The privacy watchdog received a complaint over a viral dashcam video of a heated dispute in a ride-hailing vehicle involving a passenger identified as singer David Lui Fong. The driver uploaded the video to social media without the passenger's consent. The video was removed as of Saturday.

‘Operation Southern Slow Down' cracks down on speeding drivers in Florida

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D.C. Council weighs future of automated ridesharing vehicles that draw the ire of unions

A D.C. Council committee held a public hearing on automated ridesharing vehicles legislation over the objections of local unions. The bill proposes a 180-day waiting period and a 250,000-mile requirement before an AV provider can begin offering rides to customers. Waymo and Zoox currently have autonomous vehicles operating in the city as part of a pilot program.

The Death of the License Plate Sticker: North Carolina Joins Digital Trend

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will move to a digital vehicle registration system by October 1, 2026. The change is part of a national shift away from physical DMV documents as states move toward digital records. The changes only apply to the physical registration sticker and paper registration card.

LAPD Ends Flock Camera Program Over Data Privacy Concerns
LAPD Ends Flock Camera Program Over Data Privacy Concerns

LAPD let their contract with Flock Safety expire on July 11th. Flock is the largest provider of digital licence plate readers and one of multiple providers used in L.A. The AI-powered cameras are pole-mounted on main and residential streets across the city, capturing licence plate numbers and cars’ make, model and color. The cameras are in operation 24 hours a day, leading to public concern over constant non-consensual surveillance. The Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, a community watchdog group, filed a Public Records Act request seeking all documents tying LAPD to Flock.

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LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy
LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy

The Los Angeles Police Department is ending its three-year contract with Flock Safety. The department cited "serious concerns" around civil liberties and privacy. Flock has a network of at least 80,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. that scan license plates and allow police and federal agencies to track vehicles. The company has faced heavy backlash from local communities that have approved and then reneged on their deals with it.

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A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance
A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance

A Skydio X10 quadcopter hovered 200 feet over a San Francisco apartment complex, watching police chase a man hiding behind a parked car. It was one of four drones that followed him across the city in one hour, following him through traffic and following him as he exited the car and ran into an apartment complex. He was tackled by police as half a dozen more police arrived on the scene. The footage was accidentally uploaded to the open internet via Skydia's website. Security researchers Sam Curry and Maik Robert discovered it and shared it with WIRED.

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Pasadena police officer accused of misusing Flock camera, councilmember says
Pasadena police officer accused of misusing Flock camera, councilmember says

Pasadena police officer resigned last week following an ongoing investigation into the misuse of Flock camera system. Councilmember Emmanuel Guerrero says the officer was suspended last year in March and reinstated in August 2025. The most recent investigation began in January and involved stalking and following of a female police officer.

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Big Brother or big help? Japan trials AI facial recognition cameras to find missing people
Big Brother or big help? Japan trials AI facial recognition cameras to find missing people

Arakawa ward installed 33 artificial intelligence-equipped security cameras on pylons near the JR Nippori Station in April to test whether the technology could speed up searches for missing persons. It is the first outdoor deployment of AI facial recognition security cameras by a local Japanese government.

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Dashcam row allegedly involving singer David Lui could be referred to police
Dashcam row allegedly involving singer David Lui could be referred to police

The privacy watchdog received a complaint over a viral dashcam video of a heated dispute in a ride-hailing vehicle involving a passenger identified as singer David Lui Fong. The driver uploaded the video to social media without the passenger's consent. The video was removed as of Saturday.

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‘Operation Southern Slow Down' cracks down on speeding drivers in Florida
‘Operation Southern Slow Down' cracks down on speeding drivers in Florida

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Extinction risk is not the right first sentence — EA Forum
Extinction risk is not the right first sentence — EA Forum

In his first post, he explains why AI safety work isn't becoming regulation and surviving contact with the industry's lobby. He suggests that the harms that actually move people to act are concrete and proximate, and an organised public might be the missing half that keeps any safeguard and regulation alive.

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D.C. Council weighs future of automated ridesharing vehicles that draw the ire of unions
D.C. Council weighs future of automated ridesharing vehicles that draw the ire of unions

A D.C. Council committee held a public hearing on automated ridesharing vehicles legislation over the objections of local unions. The bill proposes a 180-day waiting period and a 250,000-mile requirement before an AV provider can begin offering rides to customers. Waymo and Zoox currently have autonomous vehicles operating in the city as part of a pilot program.

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The Death of the License Plate Sticker: North Carolina Joins Digital Trend
The Death of the License Plate Sticker: North Carolina Joins Digital Trend

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will move to a digital vehicle registration system by October 1, 2026. The change is part of a national shift away from physical DMV documents as states move toward digital records. The changes only apply to the physical registration sticker and paper registration card.

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