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New York county orders 65 Flock surveillance cameras offline

A New York county has ordered 65 Flock Safety cameras to stop collecting data immediately, in one of the largest local pullbacks from the controversial surveillance network.

Dutchess County officials said the county-operated cameras would go offline at once, with physical removal expected to take about 30 days. The decision was reported on September 25.

Flock cameras read number plates and feed them into a national database used by police. Privacy advocates have long warned the system enables mass tracking of ordinary drivers.

The move follows growing scrutiny of Flock across the United States, as cities and counties reconsider contracts with the surveillance company.

Local outlets including the Highlands Current and the Poughkeepsie Journal covered the decision. For residents, it means one fewer set of eyes on the county’s roads — at least for now.

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