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Surveillance Technology Contract

Richmond

Summary

Richmond is officially cutting ties with Flock Safety, the automated license plate reader company. If you've been worried about how the city tracks your daily movements, this is a major win for your digital privacy.

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Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Canceling the contract saves taxpayer dollars previously earmarked for ongoing surveillance technology subscriptions and maintenance.

✅Who benefits

Everyday drivers and privacy advocates get greater peace of mind knowing their daily commutes aren't being actively logged by private algorithms.

⚠️Who could be affected

No groups negatively affected

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