Surveillance and Smart Cities

A federal jury has found Bexar County in Texas liable for systematically violating the constitutional rights of thousands of people through a criminal interdiction unit. The…

VIDIZMO has proposed combining Flock data with facial recognition technology. The company says the system would allow police to search by face, vehicle or object. However, Flock…

Cindy Cohn has ended a 26-year run with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, including 11 years in an unspecified role. Her departure comes as public concern grows over mass…

Third-party surveillance companies are offering to add facial recognition technology to footage gathered by Flock cameras for police forces. Flock chief executive Garrett Langley…

Surveillance company VIDIZMO has pitched facial recognition tools to police forces to analyse footage captured by Flock Safety cameras. Flock chief executive Garrett Langley has…

A new book by consumer advocate Lindsay Owen examines how companies use software to extract money from customers. In the book, Gouged, she tracks practices ranging from constantly…

Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to strictly limit the federal government's use of facial recognition and other biometric tools. Senator Edward Markey is leading…

Flock Safety has admitted at a US Senate hearing that it provides little oversight of its systems. The hearing followed a month of disclosures concerning the company's automated…

Police in Berlin have launched a project using artificial intelligence surveillance cameras in parts of the German capital. The force introduced the technology in high-crime areas…

Chief executives from four leading surveillance and law enforcement technology firms have received invitations to testify in the United States. They have been asked to speak about…

Police departments in Long Island ran almost 3,000 searches through a database run by Flock in a single month. The artificial intelligence surveillance system covers the entire…

Pune police have identified 76 people with criminal records during the Ganeshotsav festival using artificial intelligence. Officers monitored the crowds using a network of 300…

Boston Police started using an artificial intelligence social-media monitoring tool called LifeRaft in June 2026 without notifying the City Council. The move has reignited…

Cheltenham police will soon deploy artificial intelligence cameras to deter crime at a building site. The force may also use the technology at crime hotspots and community events…

Venezuela is preparing to adopt Chinese artificial intelligence systems to expand state surveillance, according to a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The think…

Dozens of communities have ended their contracts for Flock licence plate readers in the past month. Both Texas and Florida have also taken state-level action to step back from the…

The private security industry needs a framework that guarantees accountability without reducing capability. This balance is necessary if the sector is to stay a credible partner…

An officer from Goshen Police Department searched thousands of automated licence plate reader networks while giving the reason as "idk". The search took place on 7 May 2025 across…

President Donald Trump has backed the use of Flock Safety's artificial intelligence surveillance cameras, saying they assist law enforcement. Speaking to reporters on Air Force…

Donald Trump has supported the use of Flock cameras. His backing comes despite attempts by Republican Representatives Massie and Burchett to place limits on surveillance…

Donald Trump has voiced support for Flock Safety's automated licence plate readers, saying the cameras help law enforcement. Speaking aboard Air Force One, he acknowledged that…

Police in Malkajgiri will use artificial intelligence-enabled drones and nearly 5,000 CCTV cameras for real-time surveillance. The technology will monitor areas across the…