"Flock says that communities using its cameras may grant data access to federal agencies, but that sharing with federal agencies is disabled by default. In March, Flock said it was "defining a new relationship with federal law enforcement," including conditions to maintain local control over the sharing of data."
""Flock data belongs to the agency that owns the cameras. There is no backdoor into Flock. Any access is explicitly permission-based and opt-in by the local agency," the company said."
"California prohibits state and local agencies from sharing ALPR camera data with out-of-state or federal law enforcement agencies. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said in January 2024 that dozens of California law enforcement agencies violated the law by sharing ALPR information with out-of-state agencies."
"Flock itself temporarily provided access to Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, the Secret Service, and Naval Criminal Investigative Service as part of a pilot last year. Flock confirmed the pilot to the office of Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), according to Wyden."
The FBI intelligence division plans to obtain direct access to a large network of cameras to expand information sharing with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Flock provided temporary access to multiple federal agencies during a pilot, but sharing with ICE is not supported. Flock states that communities using its cameras can grant access to federal agencies, while federal sharing is disabled by default and requires opt-in permission from the local agency. Flock also says there is no backdoor into its system and access is explicitly permission-based. State laws can further restrict sharing of ALPR camera data, including California prohibitions on sharing with out-of-state or federal law enforcement and a Virginia law imposing similar limits. The FBI request for proposals requires contractors to identify where data servers are located.
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