Evanston Sends Cease-and-Desist to Flock Safety Over Unauthorized License Plate Camera Reinstallation
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Summary
Private surveillance company Flock Safety reinstalled license plate cameras in Evanston without city authorization after previously being ordered to remove them. The city sent a cease-and-desist order demanding the cameras be taken down again. This follows the city's August decision to terminate its contract with Flock after concerns about the surveillance technology's impact on privacy and civil liberties.
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· 3 pulledPrivate surveillance vendor Flock Safety reinstalled all of its stationary license plate cameras in Evanston that had previously been removed, apparently doing so without authorization from the city
The city previously ordered Flock to shut down 19 automated license plate readers provided by the company and put its contract with Flock on a 30-day termination notice on Aug. 26
This decision came after concerns about the surveillance technology's impact on privacy and civil liberties
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