8 days ago
Flock is catching flak. Experts say other police surveillance tools are more worrisome
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. NPR News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Flock is catching flak. Experts say other police surveillance tools are more worrisome”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach. (Image credit: Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group)
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- First reported by NPR News
Flock is catching flak. Experts say other police surveillance tools are more worrisome
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- NPR