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LAPD is ending its three-year contract with Flock Safety over serious privacy and data security concerns, joining cities like Mountain View and South Portland in cutting ties with the company amid fears of misuse by federal immigration authorities and wrongful arrests fueled by flawed license plate reader tech. Flock, which operates 80,000+ cameras nationwide, claims it can fix the issues but faces mounting backlash — including community-led camera removals and security breaches that exposed live feeds, prompting lawmakers to demand investigations.

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