Senator to investigate controversial Flock cameras
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Scrutiny over Flock cameras, which photograph license plates and upload the images to a national database, has reached Capitol Hill.
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AI GeneratedCongress is investigating Flock Safety following accusations from Senator Josh Hawley that the company has created an unauthorized national surveillance network. The investigation focuses on the company's license plate reader technology and the potential for misuse by law enforcement.
The company behind the cameras watching America's roads is now under investigation by Congress.
In a letter to the CEO of Flock Safety, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley accuses the company
of building an unprecedented national surveillance network.
The letter says Congress never authorized the network your industry has built.
Flock says it will respond to the Senator's letter.
Flock license plate reader cameras photograph every passing vehicle
and enter the information into a database that police can search without a warrant.
A number of police officers have been accused of misusing the technology for personal use.