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importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch2026-07-13T14:13:38Z

LAPD Terminates Surveillance Contract with Flock Over Privacy and Civil Liberties Concerns

The LAPD has terminated its three-year contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance company, citing concerns over civil liberties and privacy. The decision follows reports of data exposure, security lapses, and misuse of Flock's license plate tracking technology, prompting other cities to also end their partnerships.

The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.

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