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Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police

"FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers (404media.co)7​

Posted by BeauHD on Monday May 18, 2026 @07:00PM from the license-to-log dept.
The FBI is seeking up to $36 million for nationwide access to automated license plate reader (ALPRs) data, which could let it query vehicle movements across the U.S. and its territories through a commercial database. 404 Media reports:"The FBI has a crucial need for accessible LPRs to provide a diverse and reliable range of collections across the United States. This data should be available across major highways and in an array of locations for maximum usefulness to law enforcement," a statement of work, which describes what data the FBI is seeking access to, reads. ALPR cameras generally work by constantly scanning the color, brand, model, and license plate of vehicles that drive by. This creates a timestamped record of where a particular vehicle was at a specific time that law enforcement can then query, effectively letting them see exactly where someone drove across time. The technology has existed for decades, but has become more pervasive in recent years.

The FBI says it is looking for a vendor that will let it log into a Software-as-a-Service system and then query the collected ALPR data with license plate information, a description of the vehicle, a time or date, and geolocation information. The FBI says it is looking for ALPR coverage in the following areas: Eastern 48 (East of the Mississippi River); Western 48 (West of the Mississippi River); Hawaii; Puerto Rico; Alaska; and outlying areas such as Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Tribal Territories. In effect, the FBI is looking for ALPR data nationwide and even beyond. An attached price template indicates the FBI is willing to pay $6 million for each of those broad areas, bringing the total to $36 million.

The FBI says it intends to award the contract to a single vendor, but if any such vendor is unable to fulfill all of the requirements, the agency may award the contract to up to two vendors. The contract is specifically for the FBI's Directorate of Intelligence, which oversees the agency's intelligence mission. The FBI is not only a law enforcement agency, but also part of the Intelligence Community.The report notes that the contract appears aimed at vendors like Flock or Motorola Solutions, since they're some of the only companies able to provide the sort of data the FBI is seeking.

Further reading: Small Town Fights Over Flock's AI-Enhanced Network of License Plate-Reading Cameras"
 
erek said:

“Small Town Fights Over Flock's AI-Enhanced Network of License Plate-Reading Cameras​

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[T]he City Council's Democratic majority is considering legislation that, among other steps, would require that data collected by the cameras be generally deleted after 48 hours and that the city be more transparent about how the cameras are used.
The controversy and pushback continues to draw local coverage. The mayor complains the proposed rules restricts the cameras "almost exclusively to cases involving individuals with outstanding felony arrest warrants or situations where officers can determine in advance that an incident will result in a felony charge... This is beyond reckless."
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Does the Mayor realize how idiotic that statement is? Yeah, you go after criminals you moron not just go on a fishing expedition because you might catch someone maybe.

Also, these idiots say "we limit sharing" ... yeah, right. If it isn't on your server then you don't control anything. If it lives on Flock's servers then they will do whatever they want with it.
 
Ididar said:
Does the Mayor realize how idiotic that statement is? Yeah, you go after criminals you moron not just go on a fishing expedition because you might catch someone maybe.

Also, these idiots say "we limit sharing" ... yeah, right. If it isn't on your server then you don't control anything. If it lives on Flock's servers then they will do whatever they want with it.
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If it lives on Flock's server then they'll get hacked and the data will get stolen.
 
DukenukemX said:
If it lives on Flock's server then they'll get hacked and the data will get stolen.
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And if they get hacked any chain of custody gets tampered with and criminals that were caught could be freed... if they have any half decent lawyers
 
DukenukemX said:
If it lives on Flock's server then they'll get hacked and the data will get stolen.
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I'm not even considering hacking. I'm looking at what the FBI is currently requesting .... real time access to every license plate reader in the country. Flock will sell the data to them just as fast as they will to local towns and counties. The town pays for the camera install and then Flock makes even more profits providing the same data to the FBI. Win-win for flock. Lose-lose for the public.
 
Wasn’t mass surveillance something that China was criticized for? Now America rushing to be like China. Hilarious.
 
Surprised Larry Ellison isn't mentioned here. He mentions everyone being watched with cameras without their permission. Stuff he says is scary.
 
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