LAPD ends Flock Safety contract over civil liberties and privacy concerns

The Los Angeles Police Department has allowed its contract with surveillance company Flock Safety to expire, citing serious concerns about data privacy and civil rights.

• LAPD Chief Information Officer Dean Gialamas said the contract was not renewed due to "serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues, particularly around privacy and the data being collected."
• Flock spokesperson Holly Beilin said the contract expiry caught the company by "surprise" and that Flock could "clear up the current misconceptions" that led to the decision.
• The LAPD is seeking new contract language addressing privacy and data storage concerns, according to ABC7.
• Several other U.S. cities, including Mountain View, California and South Portland, Maine, have also ended partnerships with Flock over privacy worries.