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LOS ANGELES<\/strong> – A local watchdog group has launched a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles<\/a>, accusing the Los Angeles Police Department<\/a> of illegally concealing the extent of its partnership with surveillance giant Flock Group, Inc.<\/p>\n What we know:<\/p>\n The Stop LAPD Spying Coalition filed a Public Records Act request in February 2024 seeking all contracts, agreements, and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) between the LAPD and Flock Safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to the lawsuit, the LAPD has only produced a single, expired document from 2025, despite evidence that the two entities have shared data and hardware for at least seven years.\u00a0<\/p>\n SUGGESTED: <\/strong>South Pasadena to remove Flock Safety cameras over privacy concerns<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Flock\u2019s AI<\/a>-powered cameras capture not only license plates but also vehicle make, model, and color, creating a searchable map of driver movement, according to the watchdog group.<\/p>\n What they’re saying:<\/p>\n The coalition argues that the department is intentionally suppressing documents to avoid community scrutiny before a major MOU expires this July.\u00a0<\/p>\n “In an attempt to prevent community scrutiny, LAPD is suppressing documents that would reveal the exact terms of LAPD\u2019s access and oversight of Flock\u2019s growing surveillance network,” the group stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n They further allege that the data is used to “criminalize immigrants, sex workers, protestors, abortion, [and] gender-affirming care.”\u00a0<\/p>\n The other side:<\/p>\n The LAPD released the following statement to FOX 11 in response to the lawsuit: “The Department does not comment on pending litigation.”<\/p>\n What we don’t know:<\/p>\n The exact number of Flock cameras currently accessible to the LAPD remains unclear, as does the specific volume of data shared with federal agencies like Immigration<\/a> and Customs Enforcement (ICE).\u00a0<\/p>\n Local perspective:<\/p>\n The use of Flock cameras varies across the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n In March, the city of South Pasadena<\/a> announced it would not be renewing its contract with Flock Safety, resulting in the decommissioning of 14 cameras installed throughout the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n The decision was made after reports surfaced that data from Southern California law enforcement\u2014including agencies that South Pasadena shares data with\u2014was accessed by ICE and other out-of-state entities.<\/p>\n What you can do:<\/p>\n Community members concerned about local surveillance can attend the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition’s weekly meetings, held every Tuesday at 6 p.m at the Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN) in Skid Row.\u00a0<\/p>\n The public can aso voice concerns during the weekly meetings of the Board of Police Commissioners at City Hall.<\/p>\n The Source:<\/b> This report is based on legal filings and public statements provided by the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition regarding their ongoing litigation 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