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Flock’s automated license plate camera system is rolling out major privacy and oversight updates, including slashing data retention from 30 days to 7, introducing “Evidence Mode” for rare extended storage (requiring a case number), and letting users control data sharing. Their new “Audit Assistance” tool, launched in April and now mandatory by year’s end, flags suspicious activity like repeated searches or mismatched case codes — but it’s not AI, just pattern detection — and can lock out users pending admin review. While Flock touts its success in catching abuse — including in a recent Georgia case — critics remain skeptical, arguing there’s no proof it consistently stops misuse or that law enforcement won’t find workarounds.

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