"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."
"Flock said its local law enforcement users will gain access to Ring Community Requests in "the coming months." A flock of privacy concerns Outside its software platforms, Flock is known for license plate recognition cameras. Flock customers can also search footage from Flock cameras using descriptors to find people, such as "man in blue shirt and cowboy hat." Besides law enforcement agencies, Flock says 6,000 communities and 1,000 businesses use their products."
Amazon will allow approximately 5,000 local law enforcement agencies to request access to Ring camera footage through Flock Safety’s surveillance platforms. Flock software lets officers post direct requests in the Ring Neighbors app with investigation details and a request for voluntary assistance; requests must include a specific location, timeframe, unique investigation code, and investigation details, and can be viewed anonymously. Any footage a Ring customer submits will be packaged by Flock and shared with the requesting local public safety agency via FlockOS or Flock Nova. Flock is known for license plate recognition and searchable footage descriptors, and reports broad commercial and community use amid privacy concerns and reported federal use, prompting scrutiny from lawmakers.
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