LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues

The LAPD has halted use of Flock Safety's license plate surveillance cameras amid mounting concerns over who controls the data and how it may be shared with other agencies, including immigration authorities.
The move follows an inspector general audit urging a pause on new deployments and contracts until enforceable privacy, security and oversight rules are in place.
Flock, which contracts with thousands of departments nationwide, disputes the concerns as "misconceptions," while protesters in downtown L.A. press the city to curb expanding surveillance of drivers.