Press releases, and who covered them

Statements published by the parties themselves (government bodies, surveillance-technology vendors, and advocacy groups), kept separate from independent reporting. Each release shows the journalism that covered it, or notes where none is on record. 17 releases

Government press release, not independent reporting
VBPD Launches First Operational Drone as First Responder Program in the Seven Cities - City of Virginia Beach (.gov)
Issued by City of Virginia Beach (.gov) · Jul 2
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of Virginia Beach, VA
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About? - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Jul 2
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharingALPR City of Oshkosh, NE
Government press release, not independent reporting
Mayor should gauge London Boroughs’ support for Live Facial Recognition - london.gov.uk
Issued by london.gov.uk · Jul 2
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
England: Police use of facial recognition technology growing rapidly - Statewatch
Issued by Statewatch · Jun 12
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
Dillon v. City of Jacksonville Beach - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Jun 10
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition City of Jacksonville Beach, FLCity of Jacksonville, ARPinellas County, FL
Government press release, not independent reporting
Councilmember Kettle criticizes CCTV camera 'pause' as unjustified, demands rollout before World Cup - Seattle City Council Blog (.gov)
Issued by Seattle City Council Blog (.gov) · Jun 2
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Seattle, WA
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · May 26
No independent coverage on record.
Schools & transitALPR City of Lincoln, CA
Government press release, not independent reporting
MNPD to Begin Limited Drone as First Responder Trial on May 26 - Nashville.gov
Issued by Nashville.gov · May 22
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
New Orleans Police Continuing to Use Live Face Recognition Despite City Law - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Apr 29
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition City of Cross, FL
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
California Coastal Community Must Reject CBP's AI-Powered Surveillance Tower - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Apr 24
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
Municipalities: Beware of Changes in Flock’s Legal Terms if You’re Using or Considering License Plate Readers - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Apr 16
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Oct 24
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR MassachusettsTexas
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation. - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Oct 7, 2025
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Johnson County, TX
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
She Got an Abortion. So A Texas Cop Used 83,000 Cameras to Track Her Down - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · May 30, 2025
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Johnson County, TX
Government press release, not independent reporting
Chandler Police Debut Real Time Crime Center - City of Chandler (.gov)
Issued by City of Chandler (.gov) · Sep 26, 2024
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Chandler, AZ
Government press release, not independent reporting
Clayton County Police Department Real Time Crime Center PSA - claytoncountyga.gov
Issued by claytoncountyga.gov · Feb 28, 2024
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCC Clayton County, GA
Advocacy press release, not independent reporting
Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Jun 7, 2023
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCC State of New Jersey