Police Are Hiding Their Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras
Summary
A usage policy for Flock license plate reader cameras instructs police to conceal their use of the technology from individuals whose vehicles are scanned. This directive mirrors past tactics employed by law enforcement to hide the use of IMSI-catchers, commonly known as Stingrays.
IFF Assessment
This article highlights tactics used by law enforcement to obscure surveillance, which can enable more covert monitoring and potentially erode privacy without public awareness.
Defender Context
The article points to a trend of surveillance technology being deployed with efforts to obscure its use from the public. Defenders should be aware of how technologies like ALPR and other surveillance tools might be implemented covertly, impacting privacy and potentially enabling broader data collection that could be leveraged maliciously if compromised.