Dossier
Providence police
Coverage of Providence police in the Nexus archive.
- Meet Flock, the $8 billion startup backed by a16z and Tiger facing growing backlash against surveillance capitalism
Flock Safety cameras assisted Providence police in tracking a suspect vehicle following a shooting at Brown University. However, the technology was also misused when an officer logged over 700 unauthorized inquiries into his estranged wife's vehicle using department access. Due to privacy concerns and issues surrounding data retention—despite claims of 30-day deletion—the system is facing intense backlash.