"I made this decision after careful consideration and deliberation, Canfield said in a statement Monday. While the Flock Safety pilot program demonstrated clear value in enhancing our ability to protect our community and help us solve crimes, I personally no longer have confidence in this particular vendor. Like many of you, Canfield continued, I was deeply disappointed to learn that Flock Safety did not meet the city's requirements regarding our data access control and transparency."
"From August to November 2024, federal agencies accessed the city's system for one camera via a nationwide search setting that was turned on by Flock Safety. This setting was enabled without MVPD's permission or knowledge, the police department said. Federal agencies that accessed the data included Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives offices in Kentucky and Tennessee; Langley Air Force Base in Virginia; the U.S. GSA Office of Inspector General;"
Federal agencies accessed data from a camera in Mountain View's Flock Safety automated license plate reader system without the Mountain View Police Department's permission or knowledge. The discovery came through a self-initiated audit. From August to November 2024 a nationwide search setting enabled by Flock Safety allowed access to one camera's system. Agencies that accessed the data included ATF offices in Kentucky and Tennessee, Langley Air Force Base, the GSA Office of Inspector General, Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an Air Force base in Ohio. Flock Safety did not retain records for the four-month period and cannot determine whether license plate information was shared. An established statewide search control also failed to operate. Chief Mike Canfield turned off the cameras pending City Council direction and said he no longer has confidence in the vendor.
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