Community members urge Yakima Police Department to turn off Flock cameras

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Community members urge Yakima Police Department to turn off Flock cameras

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deflock.me@lemmy.ml · 16 days ago

A group of residents is calling on the Yakima Police Department to temporarily turn off its Flock cameras. City Manager Vicki Baker told the Yakima Herald-Republic Tuesday night that officials

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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.

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