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Under Flock policy, US law enforcement must attach a criminal case number to each plate search
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After a Washington Post investigation into police misuse, Flock announced it will now require US law enforcement to attach a criminal case number to every license plate search.
This policy change introduces a new required field for law enforcement queries, which will affect how agencies integrate with Flock's systems. Engineers working on law enforcement tools may need to update their workflows to include a criminal case number. It also reflects growing scrutiny of surveillance technology misuse.
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Flock will require US law enforcement to attach a criminal case number to license plate searches.
The policy change follows a Washington Post investigation into police misuse of the license plate reader.
The requirement adds a mandatory case number field to each search, increasing accountability.
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