#flock-safety

#flock-safety

Local News City officials voted to suspend the Flock Safety system while they review data-sharing practices with law enforcement. Just months after approving them, the Cambridge City Council voted unanimously Monday to pause the city's use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, citing growing concerns over privacy and data sharing. Flock Safety turned off the 16 cameras installed in the city on Tuesday, after the council unanimously voted to suspend their use.

According to Flock's announcement, its Ring partnership allows local law enforcement members to use Flock software "to send a direct post in the Ring Neighbors app with details about the investigation and request voluntary assistance." Requests must include "specific location and timeframe of the incident, a unique investigation code, and details about what is being investigated," and users can look at the requests anonymously, Flock said.