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Amazon’s Ring has announced a partnership with Flock, a network of AI-powered license plate readers, to allow the police and ICE request footage from owners of Ring doorbell cameras to help with investigations.

This is the first I’ve heard of interoperability across apps aimed at better supporting law enforcement instead of end users.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/amazons-ring-to-partner-with-flock-a-network-of-ai-cameras-used-by-ice-feds-and-police/

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

Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."

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Dreaming of dad jazz.Oct 19

@carnage4life

Not surprised but it sure does suck.

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sb arms & legs Oct 19

@carnage4life
Anyone know of any privacy-preserving doorcams?

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Taimar Teetlok Oct 20

@carnage4life Ring has been on that path for nearly 10 years now https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/06/emails-show-amazon-rings-hold-lapd-through-camera-giveaways

Emails from 2016 Show Amazon Ring's Hold on the LAPD Through Camera Giveaways

In March 2016, “smart” doorbell camera maker Ring was a growing company attempting to market its wireless smart security camera when it received an email from an officer in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Gang and Narcotics Division, who was interested in purchasing a slew of devices.The...

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