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Texas DPS Sends Cease and Desist to Automatic License Plate Reader Company

While allowing law enforcement agencies to continue using a controversial surveillance technology that captures data without a warrant, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has warned one provider of automatic license plate readers (ALPR) over the use of their network for private homes and businesses without a state-required license.

In a July 10, 2024 letter to Flock Safety’s general counsel Mark Smith obtained by The Texan, DPS officials wrote, “If you are exercising any function regulated under the private security act, you must immediately cease and desist this activity until you are properly licensed.”

DPS may have launched an investigation into Flock’s operations in response to a complaint filed by Baytown resident Byron Schirmbeck last May.

According to the Texas Occupations Code, a company may not operate as an investigative agency without a license from the state — something Flock has not obtained.

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/?link=OC

Schirmbeck told The Texan he was pleased that the state was investigating and said, “I’m glad DPS investigators agreed with me that Flock broke Texas law.”

Documents indicate that DPS also found Flock in violation of operating without a license in 2021.

However, the company does not appear to have incurred any penalties, which could be $10,000 per violation according to state statute.

In addition to law enforcement agencies, Flock has contracted to provide cameras to homeowner associations, businesses such as Home Depot, and private homes around the state.

The cameras capture the license plate number and location of each vehicle that passes by.

Police can then compare the data in relation to stolen vehicles, missing persons, or other crimes; law enforcement has successfully used the technology to solve cases, such as in the high-profile murder of a Houston-area teacher last year.

Flock’s high-resolution cameras also create a detailed file that includes other markers on each vehicle including bumper stickers.

The company’s cloud-based system also connects with ALPR data from jurisdictions across the nation in real-time, allowing users to map vehicle movement.

There are no state or federal rules limiting how the data is used or how long the vendor may retain collected information.

According to emails viewed by The Texan, in response to questions from DPS investigators, Smith acknowledged that the company collects and stores data even if a crime has not occurred.

“The information is captured and sits at rest and is encrypted. It is not monitored, nor do we access the data,” wrote Smith. “The information is stored on a rolling thirty-day basis. If there are no criminal investigative hits, the information is deleted. The information is only made available to law enforcement only when law enforcement submits a request that is part of an active criminal investigation or there is a hit on the information related to the [National Crime Information Center] as entered by law enforcement.”

Operated by the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Crime Information Center is a database used by the FBI and Secret Service to solve and prevent crime.

Smith told DPS that law enforcement agencies set their own policies for accessing the data and that Flock’s system could track who had accessed any collected information.

DPS has not objected to law enforcement agency use of Flock’s technology.

According to communications between Flock and DPS, the company is in the process of applying for a license from the state to employ APLR technology in private settings.

In order to qualify for the license, a company typically must show three years of experience, but grounds for denial include having previously performed services without a license.

Flock ran afoul of laws in Florida and North Carolina for installing ALPRs without state-required licensing, and following a multi-year legal battle, regulators in North Carolina granted Flock a license last month to proceed with camera installations and surveillance.

Earlier this year the Liberty Justice Center (LJC) filed a federal lawsuit arguing that the ALPR network in Illinois violated Fourth Amendment rights against unwarranted search and seizure.

LJC attorney Reilly Stephens told The Texan that his firm had concerns over how data collected by ALPRs may be used.

“They’re not simply picking up information on someone with a reason to investigate, for example with an Amber Alert, missing person, or that kind of thing,” said Stephens. “Instead, they’re just Hoovering up everyone basically, and holding on to the information for however many months or years they want to hold onto it in a mass surveillance of every citizen.”

“We see that as a very serious privacy concern,” he added.

Stephens pointed to several U.S. Supreme Court decisions that appear to limit surveillance such as United States v. Antoine Jones, in which the court ruled against warrantless GPS vehicle tracking.

In its 2018 decision in Carpenter v. United States, the high court determined that access to a person’s cell phone location history constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment and thus requires a warrant.

Last month a three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals also opined that geofencing warrants, which produce a database containing data from every GPS user who has their location history enabled on their smartphones, is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Stephens noted that law enforcement in Illinois uses a multinational ALPR system operated by Vigilant, a subsidiary of Motorola, and that while they have access to data from all Vigilant clients, Illinois state law prohibits sharing of any information related to immigration status or abortion access.

“Here was an issue that is politically important to politicians in Illinois,” said Stephens.

“And then who has access to it? Is the person accessing the information sharing it with his girlfriend or members of the homeowner’s association? Where and how do you have some oversight of these systems?”

State Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) told The Texan that state lawmakers need to take action to protect the “privacy and freedom of Texans.”

"Deterring and preventing crime is of critical importance,” said Cain.

“However, when the interests of the community come into conflict with the interests of individual liberty—liberty must prevail. The constitution writers anticipated such conflicts would arise. That’s why the U.S. and Texas constitutions contain a bill of rights."

During the 2023 legislative session, Texas Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian) introduced legislation to restrict use of ALPRs but his House Bill 3999 did not receive a hearing.

Cain expressed skepticism over whether Flock should be licensed and whether counties in Texas have the authority to enter contracts with surveillance companies.

"It would appear that Flock Safety has broken state law. They need to be held accountable."

Cain also noted that Flock has hired a lobby firm associated with Mike Toomey, who was recently named chief of staff to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont).

Schirmbeck said he was troubled that a “for-profit corporation does not seem to have to abide by the Constitution.”

“It appears DPS somewhat split the baby in allowing Flock to continue operating with law enforcement agencies, they found a loophole to protect the government maintaining their massive spy camera program on the entire driving public law abiding or not. This is why Texas needs guardrails around this dangerous technology and I look forward to working with legislators this session on bills to do just that just like we did the red-light cameras.”

A spokesperson for Flock confirmed to The Texan that the company is in the process of fulfilling Texas’ requirements for licensure and that all of the previously installed ALPR cameras have been continuing to operate during the process.

A copy of the DPS cease and desist letter to Flock can be found below.

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johnrgeer9 · 10 months ago

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Tolling Infrastructure: PayByPlateMA relies on a robust tolling infrastructure to effectively collect tolls. This infrastructure includes a network of ALPR cameras strategically placed at tolling points, gantries, or overhead structures. These cameras capture high-resolution images of license plates as vehicles pass through, ensuring accurate identification for toll collection.

Toll Pricing and Discounts: PayByPlateMA systems typically offer a range of toll pricing options based on factors such as vehicle type, time of day, and distance traveled. Some systems may also provide discounts or incentives for frequent travelers, carpools, or electric vehicles to promote sustainable transportation choices.

Integration with Existing Payment Methods: In addition to credit cards and bank accounts, PayByPlateMA systems may integrate with existing payment methods such as electronic toll transponders or smartphone-based payment apps. This allows drivers to choose the payment method that best suits their preferences and convenience.

Customer Support: PayByPlateMA systems typically provide customer support channels to assist users with any inquiries or issues they may encounter. This can include a dedicated customer service hotline, email support, or live chat options. Tolling agencies strive to ensure that users have access to prompt and reliable assistance when needed.

Data Security and Privacy: PayByPlateMA systems are designed with robust data security and privacy measures in place. License plate and transaction data are treated with utmost confidentiality and protected against unauthorized access or misuse. Tolling agencies adhere to strict data protection regulations and industry best practices to ensure the security of user information.

Future Developments: As technology continues to evolve, PayByPlateMA systems are likely to see further advancements. This may include the integration of emerging technologies such as vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, allowing for seamless toll payments without the need for physical tolling points. Additionally, advancements in AI and machine learning may enhance the accuracy and efficiency of ALPR systems, further improving the overall user experience.

International Adoption: PayByPlateMA systems have gained recognition globally, and similar electronic tolling systems are being implemented in various countries worldwide. These systems may have different names, but they share the common goal of streamlining toll payments and enhancing transportation efficiency.

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technology-tours · 10 months ago

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The Evolution and Impact of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)

Introduction: Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), also known as Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR), is a technology that uses optical character recognition on images to read vehicle registration plates. ANPR systems can be used in various applications, including law enforcement, electronic toll collection, parking management, and traffic monitoring. This technology has revolutionized the way vehicle identification and tracking are carried out, offering a wide range of benefits and raising important questions about privacy and data security.

Understanding ANPR: ANPR is a technology that utilizes optical character recognition to extract alphanumeric characters from vehicle registration plates. This process involves capturing images of license plates using specialized cameras and processing the images to identify and record the license plate details.

Applications of ANPR: ANPR technology finds application in various domains, including law enforcement for vehicle tracking and identification, electronic toll collection for seamless and efficient toll management, parking management for automated entry and exit, and traffic monitoring for enhanced surveillance and regulation.

Technology Behind ANPR: The core of ANPR technology lies in the use of high-resolution cameras with infrared illumination to capture clear images of license plates. These images are then processed using advanced algorithms to enhance image quality, extract license plate characters, and compare them with a database of known license plates for identification and verification.

Benefits of ANPR: The adoption of ANPR technology has led to numerous benefits, including improved law enforcement capabilities, efficient toll collection, streamlined parking management, and enhanced traffic monitoring. The technology has significantly contributed to the automation and optimization of various processes, leading to increased operational efficiency and accuracy.

Privacy and Security Concerns: The widespread use of ANPR technology has raised concerns about privacy and data security. The collection and storage of vehicle movement data, as well as the potential for misuse or unauthorized access to this information, have sparked debates about the ethical and legal implications of ANPR technology.

Future Developments: The future of ANPR technology holds promise for further advancements in image processing algorithms, integration with other systems, and the impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. These developments are expected to enhance the capabilities and applications of ANPR, while also necessitating a proactive approach to address privacy and security concerns.

Case Studies: Real-world examples of successful ANPR implementations can shed light on the practical benefits and challenges associated with the technology. Case studies can illustrate how ANPR has been instrumental in law enforcement operations, toll collection systems, parking facilities, and traffic management, showcasing its tangible impact on various sectors.

Regulatory Landscape: The existing regulations and guidelines governing the use of ANPR technology, along with the need for ethical and transparent practices in its deployment, are crucial aspects that warrant attention. Balancing the potential of ANPR with the protection of individual privacy rights and data security is essential for responsible implementation.

Public Perception: Understanding public attitudes toward ANPR technology is vital, especially in addressing concerns about surveillance, data privacy, and the ethical use of the technology. Engaging in open dialogue and transparency can help bridge the gap between the potential benefits of ANPR and the apprehensions surrounding its deployment.

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sleepysera · 2 years ago

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"However, purchasing a burner phone anonymously will be tricky. Actions taken in the real world can be used to identify you in the virtual world. Sure, I could walk into Walmart and pay cash for a burner phone and one hundred minutes of airtime. Who would know? Well, lots of people would. First, how did I get to Walmart? Did I take an Uber car? Did I take a taxi? These records can all be subpoenaed. I could drive my own car, but law enforcement uses automatic license plate recognition technology (ALPR) in large public parking lots to look for missing and stolen vehicles as well as people on whom there are outstanding warrants. The ALPR records can be subpoenaed. Even if I walked to Walmart, once I entered the store my face would be visible on several security cameras within the store itself, and that video can be subpoenaed. Okay, so let's say I send someone else to the store--someone I don't know, maybe a homeless person I hired on the spot. That person walks in and buys the phone and several data refill cards with cash. That would be the safest approach. Maybe you arrange to meet this person later away from the store. This would help physically distance yourself from the actual sales transaction. In this case the weakest link could still be the person you sent--how trustworthy is he? If you pay him more than the value of the phone, he will probably be happy to deliver the phone as promised."

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pragmamarketresearch · 3 years ago

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icymirss · 6 years ago

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You might have heard of automatic license plate recognition -- known as ALPR (or ANPR in the U.K. for number plates). These cameras are dotted across the U.S., and are controlled mostly by police departments and government agencies to track license plates -- and people -- from place to place. In doing so, they can reveal where you live, where you go and who you see. Considered a massive invasion of privacy by many and legally questionable by some, there are tens of thousands of ALPR readers across the U.S. collectively reading and recording thousand of license plates -- and locations -- every minute, the ACLU says, becoming one of the new and emerging forms of mass surveillance in the U.S. But some cameras are connected to the internet, and are easily identifiable. Worse, some are leaking sensitive data about vehicles and their drivers -- and many have weak security protections that make them easily accessible.

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valleyledger · 2 years ago

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BOSCOLA SECURES OVER $175,000 IN STATE FUNDING FOR BETHLEHEM POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS

Bethlehem, July 12, 2022 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that she has secured $177,939 in state funding for the Bethlehem Police and Fire Departments to assist with public safety efforts in the City of Bethlehem. The Bethlehem Police Department will be receiving $102,939 to expand its automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera system to three additional intersections and the…

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briefmarketshare · 3 years ago

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The global Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) market was valued at 4.01 Million USD in 2020 and will grow with a CAGR of 10.31% from 2020 to 2027, based on Our Researcher newly published report.

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1 Report Overview 1.1 Study Scope 1.2 Key Market Segments 1.3 Players Covered: Ranking by Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Revenue 1.4 Market Analysis by Type 1.4.1 Global Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2021 VS 2027 1.4.2 Mobile ALPR Cameras 1.4.3 Fixed ALPR Cameras 1.4.4 Portable ALPR Cameras 1.5 Market by Application 1.5.1 Global Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Market Share by Application: 2022-2027 1.5.2 Traffic Management 1.5.3 Law Enforcement 1.5.4 Electronic Toll Collection 1.5.5 Parking Management 1.6 Study Objectives 1.7 Years Considered 1.8 Overview of Global Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Market 1.8.1 Global Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Market Status and Outlook (2016-2027) 1.8.2 North America 1.8.3 East Asia 1.8.4 Europe 1.8.5 South Asia 1.8.6 Southeast Asia 1.8.7 Middle East 1.8.8 Africa 1.8.9 Oceania 1.8.10 South America 1.8.11 Rest of the World 2 Market Competition by Manufacturers 2.1 Global Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021) 2.2 Global Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021) 2.3 Global Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Average Price by Manufacturers (2016-2021) 2.4 Manufacturers Automatic License Plate Recognit

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lexcrimepor · 4 years ago

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Definitions

Video Management Software

A video management software is a component of a security camera system that in general: Collects video from cameras and other sources. It provides an interface to both view the live video, and access recorded video.

PTZ Camera

Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) is a name given to a type of IP camera where the user can control the movement and position of the lens from a remote location using controls on an Internet browser or software application. Panning refers to horizontal movement of the lens where tilting describes vertical movement

Video Analytics

Video analytics is a technology that processes a digital video signal using a special algorithm to perform a security-related function.

Metadata

Metadata is data that describes other data. Metadata summarizes basic information about data, which can make finding and working with particular instances of data easier.

Encoder

Encoders convert motion to an electrical signal that can be read by some type of control device in a motion control system, such as a counter or PLC. The encoder sends a feedback signal that can be used to determine position, count, speed, or direction.

Bandwidth

Bandwidth describes the maximum data transfer rate of a network or Internet connection. It measures how much data can be sent over a specific connection in a given amount of time.

ALPR

Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are high-speed, computer-controlled camera systems that are typically mounted on street poles, streetlights, highway overpasses, mobile trailers, or attached to police squad cars. ALPRs automatically capture all license plate numbers that come into view, along with the location, date, and time. The data, which includes photographs of the vehicle and sometimes its driver and passengers, is then uploaded to a central server.

Video Intercoms

Stand-alone intercom system used to manage calls made at the entrance to a building (residential complex, detached family home, workplace, etc.) with access controlled by audiovisual communication between the inside and outside.

Video Surveillance

48% of security professionals are integrating CCTV with other systems to generate collective business intelligence

Use of body-worn cameras sees complaints against police ‘virtually vanish’

Year-long study of almost 2,000 officers across UK and US forces shows introduction of wearable cameras led to a 93% drop in complaints made against police by the public – suggesting the cameras result in behavioural changes that ‘cool down’ potentially volatile encounters.

Individual officers become more accountable, and modify their behaviour accordingly, while the more disingenuous complaints from the public fall by the wayside once footage is likely to reveal them as frivolous.

The cameras create an equilibrium between the account of the officer and the account of the suspect about the same event – increasing accountability on both sides

I think body cameras are important to the safety and integrity of both citizens and officers. It ensures that people are held accountable for their actions and react accordingly to the situation at hand.

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Inside ‘TALON,’ the Nationwide Network of AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras

"Give your neighborhood peace of mind," an advertisement for Flock, a line of smart surveillance cameras, reads. A February promotional video claims that the company's "mission is to eliminate nonviolent crime across the country. We can only do that by working with every neighborhood and every police department throughout the country."

Quietly, this seems to be happening. Flock, whose cameras use automatic license plate reader technology, is well on its way to deploying a connected network of AI-powered cameras that detect the movements of cars across the United States.

The cameras, which are sold to law enforcement, homeowners associations, and businesses, can automatically record when a "non-resident" vehicle drives into a community, and alert police to cars on a hotlist. Communities have created "virtual gates" around their neighborhoods, with cameras capturing each vehicle driving in and out of the area. Through a program called TALON, this little-known company is allowing police officers to track cars—and by extension, specific people—outside of their own jurisdictions.

Hundreds of pages of internal police emails from nearly 20 police departments around the country obtained using public records requests by Motherboard show how Flock has slowly expanded its network, helped law enforcement agencies gain access to it, and has rolled out TALON with very little fanfare. TALON gives police access to a nationwide network of cameras that have been installed by law enforcement agencies around the country.

The TALON network offers up to 500 million scans of vehicles a month, according to one email obtained by Motherboard. Over 500 police departments in more than 1,000 cities have access to Flock cameras, according to marketing material. In the promotional video, the company claims to be able to detect people, cars, animals, and bicycles, and says it is "collecting evidence" that helps police solve 4 to 5 crimes per hour. The administrator of the neighborhood's camera network can make the data Flock captures available to, say, the police, the home owner association's board, or the individual members of an entire neighborhood.

Previous coverage has focused on how residents in individual neighborhoods have banded together to purchase Flock cameras for their own use. In 2019, the Los Angeles Times reported how members of a community in Sherman Oaks purchased the cameras to keep tabs on which cars are driving in and out of their own area.

Emails obtained by Motherboard show police-purchased Flock cameras may be installed outside a Burger King, a Lowes, or other businesses, and that controversial Fusion Centers, which hoover in data from various federal, state, and local sources to monitor large areas of the country at once, have also discussed gaining access to the footage.

The emails also show how Flock works closely with police to try and generate positive media coverage, improve their PR strategy, and ultimately "get your jurisdiction activated" and "bring more private cameras into the area." In some cases Flock has helped write press releases for agencies, the emails show.

"I think of it as the Ring doorbell of LPR," Sergeant JT Maultsby from the Raleigh Police Department wrote in one July 2019 email to colleagues.

Flock marketing material included in emails obtained by Motherboard. Image: Motherboard

Garrett Langley founded Flock in 2017 after being the victim of property crime in Atlanta, according to the company's website.

"I'm not someone with 25 years of public safety or law enforcement experience. I'm just a civilian that happens to be an electrical engineer, and when I think about the larger mission of Flock, it is to eliminate crime," Langley told Motherboard in a phone call.

Traditionally, license plate reader cameras have been the expensive property of law enforcement, but Flock's much cheaper and sometimes solar-powered, $2,500 (annually) hardware has tapped a whole new market of private residents who also want to track vehicles in their neighborhoods with the goal of preventing and helping investigate crime.

"If our average private customer has two cameras, it's probably because they're a one-way-in, one-way-out cul de sac," Langley said. "This technology has existed for a long time, it's just never been widely available. And now, whether you're a community of 20 homes, or a community of 2,000 homes, you can now afford, what I would argue, is the best in class for crime prevention."

But beyond the cute and suburb-friendly marketing, Flock has privacy experts increasingly concerned about a pervasive, expanding network of AI-powered cameras that can be leveraged by both private residents and law enforcement.

"ALPR is a mass surveillance technology. It does not discriminate between people who are involved in crimes and people who are innocent. It just collects data on everyone, with the assumption that maybe one day you might commit a crime," Dave Maass, director of investigations at activist group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), told Motherboard in a phone call.

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Such a system, like others before it, brings up questions: Is it biased in how and where the hardware is placed? Is the technology disproportionately used against cars belonging to Black people and people of color? Is the data eventually abused?

"My concern, much as with with Ring is that these technologies enable a massively expanded surveillance network that in most cases has little to no oversight or accountability," Chris Gilliard, a research fellow with the Technology and Social Change Research Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center, told Motherboard in an online chat. "On top of that, I worry that it creates another vector for neighborhoods, and by extension law enforcement, to surveil Black folks who are just going about their business. We saw this recently when LAPD requested Ring footage of Black Lives Matter protestors."

"As the Supreme Court has repeatedly explained, police access to people’s electronically collected location history raises serious privacy concerns. License plate readers can create a precise record of where we go and when, and over time can reveal a wealth of sensitive information about our lives," Nate Wessler, deputy project director of the Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), told Motherboard in an email.

"It is no comfort when these devices are being deployed in supposedly piecemeal fashion by scattered private users," he added. "By providing police with an internet platform to easily stitch together information from dozens or hundreds of license plate readers—without getting a search warrant from a judge—companies like Flock threaten to enable pervasive tracking of our activities and movements."

Flock's cameras come in two models: the Sparrow for collecting footage that can be reviewed later and potentially used as evidence, and the Falcon, which can also send automatic alerts to police if the camera detects a vehicle on a hotlist. The cameras can work at night, and label vehicles that don't belong to the local community as "non-resident." Video surveillance trade publication IPVM found in its tests that the Flock hardware generally worked well, but had some issues misidentifying some vehicles as buses or misreading the state on a license plate. A publicly available document published by the County of San Diego says that Flock cameras work across distances of 8-120ft. Maass pointed Motherboard to the document.

Flock marketing material included in emails obtained by Motherboard. Image: Motherboard

The company also offers a product that turns existing internet connected cameras into Flock-enabled cameras, and the hardware can be connected to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), which automatically alerts law enforcement when the camera detects someone in that database. The NCIC includes information on stolen vehicles, immigration violators, missing persons, sex offenders, gang members, and more. Flock pushes an average of 120 hotlist notifications every hour, according to its marketing material.

With these lists, police have wide latitude to use Flock for whatever is legally permissible in their own jurisdiction. The County of San Diego document also says that police departments can upload their own custom hotlists in a spreadsheet.

When asked if Flock could include scanning for immigration-related license plates, Flock's Langley told Motherboard "Yes, if it was legal in a state, we would not be in a position to stop them. I don't think we would be in a position to encourage it either."

"We give our customers the tools to decide and let them go from there," he added.

Police can also use a "Google-like" search feature to filter footage for certain types and colors of cars, as well as whether they have a roof rack or spoiler. The cameras also record vehicles that do not have a license plate at all, and can perform "convoy analysis" to identify suspicious groups of vehicles, marketing material shows. This year, the company plans to introduce a reverse image search feature and an app police officers can use to take a photo of a car and then look up the previous movements of that vehicle, it adds.

Beyond automatic alerts, communities can, similar to Ring, elect to provide their footage to a law enforcement agency who may then use it to investigate a potential crime.

"Our customers tend to buy this product to better serve their local law enforcement agency," Langley added.

The potential use cases are not just for law enforcement, however. When asked whether Flock data has ever been requested as part of a civil divorce case, Langley said, "In my knowledge, which is obviously not perfect, there's been one example of what you're describing, but by the time all of the legal proceedings and everything went through, it was past 30 days, and the footage was gone." (Camera footage is stored on Flock's systems for 30 days, the emails say. But police can download the data and keep hold of it if it is used as evidence in a criminal case, Flock told Motherboard in an email.)

At least some police officers are facing an overload of footage and material as citizens continue to move into self-surveillance tools, like Ring and Flock.

"Another issue I see in the future is adjusting expectations of the residents we serve as we are seeing a trend where we are overloaded with video evidence and multiple databases (RING, Nextdoor, individual cell phones and businesses, etc.)," Sgt. Bruce Clark of the San Antonio Police Department wrote to colleagues in an August 2019 email.

Flock marketing material included in emails obtained by Motherboard. Image: Motherboard

Once a community installs a set of cameras, Flock may then reach out to police departments to let them know about the possibility of accessing the footage.

"Would love to talk to you about access to free cameras already installed in Tucson (MOU) [memorandum of understanding] as well as access to State/national cameras (all free…)," a Flock territory sales manager wrote to the Tucson Police Department in an October 2020 email. Police can also use a "Camera Map" feature to see where cameras are located and then request access themselves, another email adds. Flock told Motherboard this map includes cameras from neighborhoods or small businesses within a certain radius.

Fusion Centers have also expressed interest in accessing Flock data.

"FLOCK already has their license plate reader systems in several neighborhoods in North SA [San Antonio] now," James Glass, the deputy director of the Southwest Texas Fusion Center, wrote in an October 2020 email to colleagues. "In order to be granted free access to search the FLOCK system for license plate reader hits, we are asked to agree to sign this MOU." Glass did not respond to a request for comment.

Ray Schultz, the chief of the Memorial Villages Police Department in Texas, told Motherboard the department recovered 61 stolen vehicles last year, with a $1.8 million value of vehicles recovered since it started using the ALPR system.

"A couple more great successes this weekend," Schultz wrote in a June 2020 email to Flock employees. "2 recoveries, including one with stolen ID, a Stimulus Check and Fake ID's. A few pics are below." Schultz clarified to Motherboard that the Stimulus Check was stolen, too. Flock encourages police officers to share these sorts of success stories with the company.

Similar to how Ring works hand-in-hand with police departments to help craft press releases and promote sales of its cameras, Flock's relationship extends beyond just selling cameras or providing law enforcement access to any generated footage.

Details on a Flock deployment available on a publicly accessible URL included in emails obtained by Motherboard. Image: Motherboard

In one email, a Flock staffer offered members of the New Lenox Police Department their abilities for "drafting social media posts, pitching local reporters, writing press releases." The purpose, ultimately, is to "generate some goodwill and get your jurisdiction activated, bring more private cameras into the area, and highlight your successes!" the email from the Flock staffer continues. "Please use us as your resource!"

The result is a circle, with Flock working with police to generate positive coverage, to encourage more communities to purchase cameras, and to then provide access to that footage to the police, and around again.

"We have seen these stories be very successful in helping grow the awareness of the ALPRs, helping gain traction with HOAs [home owners associations], banks, and other businesses that could potentially buy more cameras for the Village," another Flock staffer wrote to the New Lenox Police Department. The email added that Flock has helped craft press releases for other Illinois agencies.

"I think they want to give it to us so they can say they are working with SAPD. Same method as Ring Doorbell," Aric C. Jimenez from the San Antonio Police Department wrote to colleagues in a July 2019 email.

Josh Thomas, VP of marketing for Flock, acknowledged in a phone call this sort of PR relationship between a private company and law enforcement agencies was "probably not standard."

"Historically law enforcement agencies just aren't that great at explaining to the public how they're using their technology," he said. "We need to let the public know what is happening, and we should work with them to make that possible."

Flock marketing material included in emails obtained by Motherboard. Image: Motherboard

Flock's business with law enforcement appears to be booming.

"What we're seeing is, very specifically, a market war going on between two particular companies," Maass from the EFF told Motherboard. One of those is Motorola Solutions, which owns Vigilant Solutions, an established ALPR vendor which sells cameras to law enforcement. The other is law enforcement contracting giant Axon, which has partnered with Flock, including integrating Flock with Axon's own in-car cameras.

"Axon Fleet 3 mobile ALPR will be integrated into the Flock Safety System allowing law enforcement to use Flock’s Vehicle Fingerprint Technology across both mobile and fixed ALPR reads. This will create an unmatched city-wide ALPR network designed to not only capture license plate numbers, but to capture objective vehicle evidence to help law enforcement solve more crime," Flock marketing material reads.

Historically, Vigilant had likely the largest market share of law enforcement-owned ALPR cameras around the country. But because Flock is so much cheaper it has been able to flip a growing number of police departments to its products, Maass said. Flock told Motherboard it has acquired some law enforcement customers who previously worked with other vendors, but also attributed that to what they said was a better product and their commitment to "ethical development."

"From what I understand there are people in the law enforcement community who have been turned off by Vigilant Solutions," Maass said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has bought access to Vigilant's nationwide dataset; Customs and Border Protection likely did the same. Vigilant also offers facial recognition technology. Vigilant is still a formidable presence in the market, however, working with more than 1,600 agencies according to the public County of San Diego document.

"Flock, because it is affiliated with Axon now, is posturing itself as the more ethical solution than Vigilant," Maass said. (Axon also makes tasers and body cameras, and has faced criticism from civil rights groups.)

In the recent marketing video, a Flock employee says "privacy is very important to Flock, and we have done a lot to protect privacy of our customers." The employee appears to be talking about the privacy of the people who own or administrate cameras, not the privacy of the general public, who may drive past a network of Flock cameras. Residents of communities that have bought the cameras can ask to opt-out of having their vehicle movements recorded, Flock's website reads. For other people who may drive past cameras, there is no meaningful mechanism of consent as they may not be aware such cameras are recording their movements or which neighborhoods to contact one by one in an effort to opt-out.

Some of the emails obtained by Motherboard include invitations from Flock to police departments to join online "roundtables" with Flock's Langley and Axon CEO Rick Smith.

"Rick will discuss ethics-first design of ALPRs and how that aligns with police reform efforts and where the technology is going. Joining him will be Flock Safety CEO and Founder, Garret Langley. The Axon AI Ethics Board is an independent body that is rapidly gaining influence among both law enforcement and community/justice reform communities," one of the emails reads. Another shows an AXON employee talking to members of the San Antonio Police Department offering to answer questions about Flock.

Maass also pointed to Flock's 30-day retention period, but doesn't think that will necessarily result in fewer plates being scanned. Because of Flock's cheaper price, "police can install more of them," Maass said. "Combined with all of the home owners associations, there actually may be even worse problems."

Police have been purchasing and installing Flock's cameras around their neighborhoods, according to the emails.

"Myself and Sgt. Nuesse have been working with Walmart, Lowes, and Burger King to secure permission to either sink a pole or attach to their existing for 03, 04 and 17," Hilary Davis, the deputy chief of the New Lenox Police Department, wrote in an August 2020 email to Flock, referring to a specific series of camera installations.

Some of the emails included links to web pages used by Flock's customers and engineers to lay out where the cameras are to be set up. As well as the New Lenox cameras, another showed camera locations in Atherton, California.

Details on a Flock deployment available on a publicly accessible URL included in emails obtained by Motherboard. Image: Motherboard

The City Council approved the purchase of 16 cameras in May 2020, according to a local media report.

"In addition to the 16 ALPR cameras located along the Atherton borders, Staff believes that the presence of additional ALPR cameras in an [sic] around the backstreets will further increase the chances of identifying a vehicle used in the commission of a crime. Thus, staff seeks to form a Public/Private partnership opportunity with any resident interested in purchasing a Flock ALPR camera," a City Council report reads. "In short, a private resident would fund single or multiple Flock ALPR cameras and the Atherton Police Department would assume the administrative responsibilities associated with the camera’s operation. Staff has already been approached by residents in the Lindenwood and Lloyden Park neighborhoods who expressed interest in this proposed collaborative crime solving effort."

Drawing even clearer comparisons to Vigilant, Flock now offers law enforcement clients access to the nationwide network of police-purchased cameras, called the Total Analytics Law Officers Network, or TALON.

"TALON—a local and national plate search with up to 500M monthly plate reads," one October 2020 email from a Flock employee to the New Lenox Police Department reads. Flock publicly announced the TALON product in August 2020. Each agency which owns Flock cameras opts-in to sharing their footage, the blog post adds.

Although operating in a more concentrated area than Flock cameras spread across the United States, in Johannesburg, South Africa, a company called Vumacam has installed smart cameras across a mostly white, middle-class suburb to increase the security of their neighborhood, in what can be described as an "AI-powered apartheid."

With Flock, "When you have these systems paid for by wealthier businesses, or wealthier neighborhoods, that may result in a disproportionate level of service between communities," Maass said. On one side, you may have a richer, whiter neighborhood, and on the other, a poorer Black community, but both with car thefts.

"If one neighborhood has a bunch of surveillance cameras designed to stop those car thefts, then perhaps they're going to have police come out and solve those crimes more than in other communities," Maass added.

Police departments may collect data on more communities than others, either with intent as part of a deliberate program, or passively by, say, responding to more crimes with an ALPR camera in their vehicle and then collecting more data with that, Maass said.

Police, for their part, will likely continue to both buy and obtain footage from, Flock cameras.

"We actually continue to encourage residents to obtain and use video doorbells and outside video systems. We have found that the various tools help investigators," Schultz, the chief of the Memorial Villages Police Department in Texas, said.

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Road Safety Market by Solution (Red Light, Speed, Bus Lane, Section Enforcement, ALPR/ANPR), Service (Consulting and Training, System Integration and Deployment, and Support and Maintenance), and Region - Global Forecast to 2025 published on

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“Rising urban population and high demographic rates, rapid motorization, increasing number of road fatalities/accidents, and government initiatives for enhancing road safety. Are some of the factors driving the road safety market”

The global road safety market size is projected to grow from USD 3.0 billion in 2020 to USD 4.9 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.3% during the forecast period. Rising urban population and high demographic rates, rapid motorization, increasing number of road fatalities/accidents, and government initiatives for enhancing road safety are projected to drive the growth of the market across the globe. However, lack of standardization and uniformity in road safety solutions is expected to restrict the growth of the market across the globe. The objective of the report is to define, describe, and forecast the road safety market size based on component, solutions, and region.

The rise in the number of COVID-19 cases has caused a major blow to the transportation industry. With most governments enforcing isolation practices, there is a substantial decline in the road transportation industry. The US is experiencing the early stages of the pandemic; however, a drop in passenger numbers can already be seen. In New York, ridership on the subway is dramatically down; March 11 saw 948,000 fewer trips than an average weekday in January. This trend is also being seen in other US cities, such as San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), which has reported an 85% decline in ridership and a 50% reduction of economic activity. In some areas of the US, services are already now closing, such as city-run buses in Great Falls, Montana, which will not resume services until at least March 27. However, with the increasing workplace closures and the dramatic decline in aviation passengers, taxis and ride hailing providers are beginning to feel the effects. Uber, which normally relies on 15% of gross bookings coming from air passengers, voiced concerns of potential impacts early on. Uber has now, alongside Lyft, suspended pool rides in the US and Canada, and ride hailing service GrabShare has taken this even further, suspending its services in certain areas of the Philippines until the public health situation de-escalates.

The ongoing projects related to electric vehicles have been stalled now, and most manufacturers of electric vehicles, such as Tesla, have shifted their focus toward manufacturing ventilators, which is the need of the hour. According to a report by the China Road Transport Association, with the cumulative data for the same period in January and February 2019, road passenger traffic decreased by 52.4% and road freight decreased by 24.8%.

To stand up to the challenges, governments are taking several initiatives. In countries, such as China and the US, all sorts of toll and fare collections have been stopped. China is also putting in place a no-stop, no-check, toll-free policy for vehicles transporting emergency supplies and essential personnel. This will reduce the burden of logistics companies that are already under severe pressure. Such initiatives will also ensure the smooth and timely delivery of essential supplies. Some of the initiatives include the conversion of parking spaces into restaurant food pick-up zones, waiving off transit fares, and converting car lanes for pedestrians and cyclists…

“Services: The fastest-growing segment of the road safety market, by application”

The services segment is expected to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period. As there is an increase in the adoption of road safety solutions, the associated services are also expected to be adopted rapidly. Road safety services are majorly deployed to enhance the existing infrastructure and also integrate the latest road safety solutions with the existing one. The road safety services that have been taken into consideration for the report include professional services and managed services. The professional services segment has been further divided into consulting and training, support and maintenance, and system integration and deployment. Due to the complexities in the existing infrastructures, the demand for consulting services is expected to increase, which, in turn, is likely to boost the overall growth of the road safety services segment.

“Enforcement Solutions: The highest market size in solutions segment of the road safety market.”

Compliance through enforcement has conventionally been the responsibility of the local police; however, the sheer scale of road usage increases the need to detect the vast majority of offenses using modern electronic technologies that are more efficient than the previous methods of road traffic enforcement. Enforcement solutions, comprising hardware (sensors, cameras, displays, and radars) and software, are vital for road safety. Road safety enforcement solutions help the police and related authorities to enforce traffic law and perform traffic surveillance to improve road safety and increase public safety. Deploying enforcement solutions would encourage safer driving habits, thereby reducing the number of fatal accidents/incidents.

“APAC: The fastest growing region in the road safety market.”

APAC is emerging as the world’s most powerful region, which houses several smart cities. The governments in this region are highly concerned about the increased security spending to keep pace with the evergrowing threat landscape. APAC comprises emerging economies, such as China, India, Australia, Hong Kong, and Japan. It is witnessing a surge in the number of smart-city projects, which in turn, is creating a demand for public and road safety security technologies, such as surveillance technology, speed enforcement, red light enforcement, and incident-detection system. The increasing number of megacities and the growing population in the developed and developing countries of APAC have increased the need for road safety. The road safety market in APAC has a high growth potential. The demand for road safety solutions and services in APAC is expected to be driven by the region’s strong economic growth, the rise in population, and rapid urbanization.

In-depth interviews were conducted with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), marketing directors, innovation and technology directors, and executives from various key organizations operating in the road safety market.

Breakdown of primaries

The studies contains insights from various industry experts, ranging from component suppliers to Tier 1 companies and OEMs. The break-up of the primaries is as follows:

By Company: Tier I: 34%, Tier II: 43%, and Tier III: 23%

By Designation: C-Level Executives: 50%, Directors: 30%, and Others: 20%

By Region: North America: 25%, APAC: 30%, Europe: 30%, MEA: 10%, and Latin America: 5%

The road safety market is dominated by a few globally established players such as Jenoptik (Germany), KapschTrafficCom (Austria), SensysGatso Group (Sweden), Redflex Holdings (Australia), VerraMobility (US), IDEMIA (France), FLIR Systems (US), Motorola Solutions (US), SWARCO (Austria), Information Engineering Group (Canada), Cubic Corporation (US), Siemens (Germany), Conduent, (US), VITRONIC (Germany), Kria (Italy), Laser Technology (US), Optotraffic (US), Syntell (South Africa), Traffic Management Technologies (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa), AABMATICA (India), Clearview Intelligence (UK), Dahua Technology (China), Truvelo (UK), Trifoil (Sultanate of Oman), and Continental AG (Germany).

Research Coverage

The market study covers the road safety market across different segments. It aims at estimating the market size and the growth potential of this market across different segments based on by components (solutions and services), and region. The study also includes an in-depth competitive analysis of the key market players, along with their company profiles, key observations related to product and business offerings, recent developments, and key market strategies.

The report also provides a comprehensive review of market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges in the road safety market. The report also covers qualitative aspects in addition to the quantitative aspects of these markets.

Key Benefits of Buying the Report

The report is expected to help the market leaders/new entrants in this market by providing them information on the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall road safety market and its segments. This report is also expected to help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain insights to improve the position of their businesses and to plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also aims at helping stakeholders understand the pulse of the market and provide them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

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