Salem joins list of Mass. communities to reject surveillance company over data concerns

City officials have said that the company’s cameras pose local data concerns that outweigh their assistance to law enforcement.

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Salem has joined a growing list of Massachusetts cities and towns that have abandoned Flock Safety cameras due to data privacy concerns.

City officials announced Thursday that a contract with Flock Safety, a Georgia-based surveillance technology manufacturer, would not be renewed. Salem will also remove its currently installed Flock Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs)…

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