Surveillance

The Missouri Republican is calling Flock Safety, Axon, Motorola Solutions, and Verkada leaders to testify Sept. 23 on data collection and national security risks.

The Oregon Democrat accused the surveillance company of deceiving customers and failing to prevent out-of-state and federal law enforcement from accessing data on residents.

The governor halted state spending on Flock cameras after agencies spent $30 million on the license plate readers, sparking bipartisan privacy concerns.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop funding AI-powered surveillance cameras after an investigation exposed $30 million in state grants for a network of over 3,200 devices.

Cities from California to New York are scrapping contracts with Flock Safety after a Los Angeles Police Department audit found a 32 percent false-positive rate.

OS Investigate integrates 45 data tools across 6,000 communities, allowing officers to identify drivers based on movement patterns and associates—a sharp departure from the company's prior claims about its technology's limits.

Chongqing had 2.58 million cameras in 2019—one for every 5.9 residents—making it the world's most surveilled city, as citizens weigh safety against state control.

Local governments have terminated agreements with Flock Safety after public pushback, with 98 cities ending contracts since 2021.

President Trump's final push for FISA reauthorization pits powerful tech lobbies against national security hawks, with the outcome poised to reshape digital privacy and influence investor sentiment across key sectors.