Schools are next for Flock Safety's automatic license place reader cameras
13 days ago
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- Flock Safety is expanding its automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to schools.
- Raptor Technologies will integrate Flock cameras into school safety products, focusing on dismissal procedures.
- Flock's surveillance network includes over 83,000 cameras used by 4,500 law enforcement agencies and 1,000 businesses.
- Privacy concerns arise as Flock maintains a centralized database with over a billion license plate reads monthly.
- A lawsuit seeks to stop Flock camera usage in Norfolk, Virginia, citing privacy violations.
- Raptor and Flock emphasize creating 'safe corridors for student travel' with easy-to-install surveillance tech.
- Critics argue schools should not become expansion points for police surveillance without parental consent.
- Questions remain about whether Flock and Raptor will monetize the data collected from schools.