Police departments across Long Island conducted thousands of searches in a single month using Flock, an AI-driven surveillance tool that has raised privacy concerns due to its widespread deployment in the region. Nassau County police performed over 1,100 searches, while Suffolk County’s law enforcement ran nearly 1,200, according to newly released data. The system’s extensive use has sparked debate over its effectiveness and potential for misuse, particularly as prosecutors also appear to be leveraging the technology. Critics question whether the reliance on such automated tools could compromise civil liberties or lead to biased policing practices.
Long Island police departments ran nearly 3,000 searches in just one month through Flock’s database — a controversial AI-powered surveillance system that’s blanketed over the region, according to new data. Nassau County police ran 1,112 searches in Flock’s database in June while Suffolk County PD searched another 1,194 times and District Attorney Ray Tierney added...
