ALPR vendor misuse and municipal audits (Flock Safety / Milwaukee) [developing]
Key Questions
What issues are highlighted with Flock Safety ALPR in Rhode Island?
RI H8077 faces pushback against Flock Safety's roughly 300 cameras, framing a debate between public safety and privacy. Police surveillance cameras are criticized for offering a false choice in this context.
What data sharing violations involve state agencies?
WA DOL shared data with CBP for immigration enforcement in Eastern WA, appearing to violate state policy. The Trump administration was accused of violating a court order by sharing Medicaid data with ICE.
How is DOJ involved in data sharing with DHS?
DOJ is preparing to share state voter registration data with DHS, coinciding with the resignation of a key privacy officer. This raises concerns about sensitive data handling.
Which municipalities are pausing or auditing Flock Safety?
Dunwoody postponed a $15k Flock contract, while Las Cruces, Illinois, Milwaukee (Flock to CBP), Wisconsin (misuse cases), Kentwood, Oro Valley, Modesto, and Stockton show concerns with some exits versus extensions.
What broader risks are associated with ALPR vendor misuse?
Incidents reinforce needs for oversight like WA Act, with ICE ALPR use, CA TSA-ICE sharing, and tools like haveibeenflocked highlighting TOS tightening and false accusation risks.
DOJ-DHS (1A9vt5RI)/WA DOL-CBP (1A9Skzix)/Trump HHS-ICE (1A8rYiY6)/CA TSA-ICE (1A5HSmsZ)/ICE ALPR (ex-58c84007)/RI H8077 Flock pushback (300 cams; 1ADm9dJW) reinforce WA Act (1A3WiZtf)/oversight; Dunwoody $15k Flock postpone (1A39b4f8); Las Cruces ICE (1A1BZUG6); Illinois/Milwaukee Flock CBP; Wisconsin misuse (ex-467b2335); haveibeenflocked; Kentwood/Oro Valley/Modesto/Stockton concerns amid exits vs extensions. TOS tightening, false accusation risks.