“The LAPD needs to identify another company that doesn’t share data.” LAPD officials have said Flock’s technology enables investigators to solve crimes, helping to find vehicles that have been reported stolen or linked to suspects. “Cities across the country are canceling their Flock contracts over the risks its license plate readers pose to privacy, civil liberties, and immigrant communities,” Raman’s post read. During a virtual listening session hosted last week by the inspector general’s office, dozens of people sounded off on the department’s use of Flock cameras. The post Mayor says LAPD should stop using Flock devices; concerned data is used for deportations appeared first on Los Angeles Times.