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US Senate investigation into ALPR surveillance technology

Overview

Senator Josh Hawley initiated an investigation into privacy concerns and mass surveillance involving Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs). He invited CEOs from companies including Flock Safety, Axon Enterprise, Motorola Solutions, and Verkada to testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism. The inquiry followed reports of misuse, such as an incident in Florida where a resident was jailed for 13 days due to incorrect camera data and unauthorized searches by a police officer in Milwaukee.

Following these investigations, Hawley introduced the ‘Stop Flock Abuse Act’. This legislation seeks to establish regulatory guardrails for AI-powered surveillance technology. The proposed bill would prohibit the use of facial recognition within surveillance networks and restrict local governments from selling or sharing collected vehicle data. To mitigate unauthorized access and data retention issues, the act would require written approval for system access and mandate the permanent deletion of driver data within 10 days, unless tied to an active criminal investigation.

Entities

Motorola Solutions · Josh Hawley · Axon Enterprise · Flock Safety · Verkada

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Senator Josh Hawley introduces bill to regulate AI surveillance cameras

    Senator Josh Hawley introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act to regulate AI-powered surveillance and automated license plate readers, proposing data deletion mandates and facial recognition bans.

  2. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Senator Josh Hawley invites surveillance tech CEOs to testify

    Senator Josh Hawley has invited CEOs from Flock Safety, Axon, Motorola, and Verkada to testify regarding privacy concerns and mass surveillance involving Automated License Plate Readers.

Sources

cbsnews.com · dailycaller.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · justthenews.com · lifesite.net · offthepress.com · yourNEWS.com