Two suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, announced on Wednesday that they have terminated their contracts with Flock Safety, a company known for its automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The city of Tempe, which had a contract worth $80,000, stated it would deactivate all of its Flock cameras due to growing privacy concerns associated with the technology. This decision reflects a broader trend among municipalities reevaluating their use of surveillance technology.
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Cities terminate contracts with Flock Safety over privacy concerns
Two suburbs in Phoenix, Arizona, have ended their contracts with Flock Safety, a provider of automated license plate readers, amid rising privacy concerns. Tempe, which had an $80,000 contract, announced it would deactivate its Flock cameras.
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