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fromwww.mercurynews.com
11 hours ago

Federal agencies gained access to car owners' information from El Cerrito license plate readers

We at the El Cerrito Police Department regret that our license plate photographs were available to out-of-state and federal law enforcement agencies, the department said in a statement. We have been satisfied with the response from Flock Safety and the safeguards and changes they have instituted to keep our data secure from unauthorized access.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
18 hours ago

He saw an abandoned trailer. Then, he uncovered a surveillance network on California's border

California permitted federal agencies to install hidden license plate readers on border roads, creating a surveillance network that tracks all drivers despite privacy concerns and potential conflicts with state law.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

San Jose police rein in license-plate reader policies as surveillance-tech debate rages

San Jose Police Department is reducing license plate reader data retention from one year to 30 days and restricting camera placement near houses of worship and reproductive health clinics to address privacy concerns and prevent immigration enforcement cooperation.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

Mountain View terminates license plate camera contract - San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View City Council unanimously terminated its Flock Safety license plate camera contract after discovering unauthorized law enforcement agencies conducted over 600,000 searches of city data in violation of policy.
#data-privacy
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fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

Santa Clara County to stop using Flock Safety cameras in several cities after privacy concerns

Santa Clara County terminated its contract with Flock Safety for license plate readers after discovering federal agencies accessed the camera network without authorization or consent.
#flock-safety
fromPadailypost
1 week ago
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Woodside wants to know about federal agencies tapping into its surveillance cameras

fromPadailypost
1 week ago
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Woodside wants to know about federal agencies tapping into its surveillance cameras

#surveillance
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fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

Oakland council committee rejects Flock surveillance camera expansion

Oakland's Public Safety Committee stalled a proposed $2.25 million Flock Safety ALPR contract amid privacy, data-sharing, legal, and public-opposition concerns.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

Oakland police hit with lawsuit for sharing license plate camera data with feds

Oakland Police Department repeatedly shared license plate reader surveillance data with out-of-state and federal authorities, violating state law, city rules, and a prior settlement.
#border-patrol-surveillance
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
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These hidden devices on California roadways have privacy activists pushing Governor Newsom for their removal

fromFast Company
2 weeks ago
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These hidden devices on California roadways have privacy activists pushing Governor Newsom for their removal

#privacy
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago
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L.A. County moves to limit license plate tracking

L.A. County supervisors urged the Sheriff to restrict license‑plate reader use: limit retention to 60 days, require yearly privacy training, and bar immigration‑enforcement use.
fromBoston.com
4 months ago
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Cambridge hits pause on license plate cameras amid privacy concerns

Cambridge suspended use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras amid privacy and national data-sharing concerns with law enforcement.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Angry Norfolk residents lose lawsuit to stop Flock license plate scanners

A court ruling invoked Knotts (1983) to permit certain ALPR uses, while critics warn modern license-plate readers enable pervasive, revealing surveillance.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Suspects arrested in Livermore pray with me' scam

The theft was reported outside a business in the 1600 block of North Vasco Road. The victim, a Livermore resident, told police that a woman in a car asked to pray together, held her hands, and slipped replica gold jewelry onto her wrist. After the woman drove off, the victim realized her real gold bracelet, worth more than $500, was gone, police said.
California
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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

15-year-old girl taken, sexually assaulted while walking to school in SJ; suspect arrested

A 15-year-old girl was taken and sexually assaulted while walking to school in downtown San Jose; police arrested a suspect using license plate reader technology.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Teen kidnapped, sexually battered while on way to school in San Jose

A 15-year-old girl was kidnapped and sexually battered while walking to school; police later arrested a suspect after locating his vehicle via license-plate readers.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Despite ICE concerns, Oakland revives possible $2 million deal for surveillance cameras

Oakland council considers $2 million contract with Flock Safety amid concerns license-plate data could be accessed by federal immigration authorities.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

How SFPD's new investigation center is 'catching criminals faster' using 400 cameras, drones

San Francisco's Real-Time Investigation Center uses 400 license-plate cameras and 60+ drones to coordinate agencies, speed arrests, and support fire and disaster response.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns

The U.S. Border Patrol uses predictive license-plate surveillance and interagency data to monitor and flag ordinary American drivers nationwide, leading to stops, searches, and arrests.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with suspicious' travel patterns

Border Patrol monitors millions of American drivers using license-plate readers and algorithms that flag travel patterns, prompting stops, searches and occasional arrests.
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fromTruthout
4 months ago

This Isn't the First Time Chicago's Been Used as a Laboratory for Policing

Chicago faces intensified data-driven surveillance and policing by federal, local, and corporate actors targeting immigrants, organizers, and everyday movement through integrated technologies.
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Brookline officials press pause on police accessing data from realty company's plate-reader camera

The Brookline Select Board hit pause Tuesday night on a proposed agreement to let police access data from an electronic license plate reader being installed by a private realty company, following intense debate over privacy and ethics. After hearing objections from residents and board members, the board voted to table the decision. Board member Paul Warren said he wants to hear directly from Chestnut Hill Realty, the company installing the camera, which is made by Flock Safety.
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California
fromABC7 San Francisco
7 months ago

SF and Oakland police illegally shared license plate data with federal agencies: report

Police in San Francisco and Oakland illegally shared license plate reader data with federal authorities, violating state law.
Austin
fromAustin Monitor
9 months ago

Audit flags oversight gaps in APD license plate reader pilot - Austin Monitor

The Austin Police Department's License Plate Reader program shows compliance but reveals significant privacy risks and contract ambiguities needing attention.
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