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Police Chief disconnects Flock cameras after company ignores contract cancellation

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The Plymouth City Council voted to terminate its contract with Flock, a company that provides automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, but Flock failed to remove its installed equipment. In response, Police Chief Eric Fadden physically disconnected the cameras' power sources to ensure compliance. This action follows previous controversies involving Flock, including misuse of the system and an incident where police mistakenly targeted a vehicle based on an administrative error. AI

IMPACT This incident highlights growing public and governmental scrutiny over AI-powered surveillance technologies and data privacy, potentially influencing future adoption and regulation of ALPR systems.

RANK_REASON The article describes a specific instance of a city taking direct action against a vendor due to contract disputes and privacy concerns, rather than a broader industry trend or release.

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Police Chief disconnects Flock cameras after company ignores contract cancellation

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Police Chief physically unplugs Flock cameras after the company ignores contract cancellation — city takes matters into its own hands amid privacy controversies

    The Plymouth City Council was left with no choice but to physically disconnect the cameras after Flock failed to respond to its demands.

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