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. 33 releases

Advocacy press release
St. Paul’s IDF-style Skydio drones criticized amid backlash against AI surveillance tech - Fight Back! News
Issued by Fight Back! News · Aug 29
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS City of Minneapolis, MN
Advocacy press release
Councils are using facial recognition technology in CCTV cameras - Liberty Investigates
Issued by Liberty Investigates · Aug 29
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition British Transport Police
Company press release
Database Shows Abuse of License Plate Readers; Police Defend Their Use - tippinsights
Issued by tippinsights · Aug 28
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Bibb County, GACity of Fayetteville, GA
Advocacy press release
In New Jersey, Fair Trials Demand Facial Recognition Disclosure. What About the Rest of Us? - EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center
Issued by EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center · Aug 26
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
Suffolk Constabulary deploys borrowed live facial-recognition van in three English town centres - Digital Watch Observatory
Issued by Digital Watch Observatory · Aug 25
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition Suffolk Constabulary, UK
Advocacy press release
Safety Not Surveillance Bristol Townhall - Open Rights Group
Issued by Open Rights Group · Aug 25
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
EFF and Civil Society Groups Call on Nottinghamshire Police to Halt Live Face Recognition - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Aug 21
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
Khan Approves Oxford Street Live Facial Recognition - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Aug 17
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition Metropolitan Police Service, UK
Advocacy press release
How Hattiesburg Built a Community-Supported Drone as First Responder Program - National League of Cities
Issued by National League of Cities · Aug 17
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS City of Hattiesburg, MS
Government press release
Will Scottsdale follow as a flock of cities cancel cop cams? - Scottsdale Progress
Issued by Scottsdale Progress · Aug 16
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fusion & data sharing City of Scottsdale, AZCity of Chandler, AZ
Advocacy press release
Flock Cameras Come to Norman, Despite Council Rejection - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Aug 14
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCC Cleveland County, OKCity of Norman, OK
Company press release
How many 'Flock' cameras surround Lansing? See who's tracking you - lenconnect.com
Issued by lenconnect.com · Aug 14
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Lansing, MIEaton County, MIIngham County, MI
Advocacy press release
Police Launch Live Facial Recognition Trial at London Subway Stations - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Aug 13
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition British Transport PoliceGreater Manchester Police, UK
Newswire press release
Lincoln Unified School District 298 Deploys ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection and Intelligent Situational Awareness Technology - PR Newswire
Issued by PR Newswire · Aug 11
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Schools & transit Lincoln Unified School District 298, KS
Advocacy press release
UK police data plans raise privacy concerns - Digital Watch Observatory
Issued by Digital Watch Observatory · Aug 11
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharing National Police, Netherlands
Advocacy press release
When License Plate Readers Are Used in Retaliation: News Article - Independent Institute
Issued by Independent Institute · Aug 4
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR City of Lenexa, KS
Newswire press release
Letter to the Michigan Department of Transportation - EIN Presswire
Issued by EIN Presswire · Jul 27
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Government press release
FCPD’s Drone as First Responder Program Earns National “Best in Category” Award - Fairfax County Police Department News
Issued by Fairfax County Police Department News · Jul 21
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCC Fairfax County, VA
Advocacy press release
Minneapolis rejects Skydio drone surveillance contract - Fight Back! News
Issued by Fight Back! News · Jul 19
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of Minneapolis, MN
Government press release
Montgomery Update: Grieving More Victims of ICE Violence, Setting the Record Straight on Property Taxes, and Teen Mental Health Ambassadors - Montgomery County, MD (.gov)
Issued by Montgomery County, MD (.gov) · Jul 17
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS Montgomery County, MD
Advocacy press release
The Quiet Expansion of Mass Surveillance, and Why Indiana Should Push Back - ACLU of Indiana
Issued by ACLU of Indiana · Jul 17
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharing
Advocacy press release
The Surveillance State Isn’t Inevitable: Wisconsin is Winning Against Flock - ACLU of Wisconsin
Issued by ACLU of Wisconsin · Jul 17
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition Dane County, WI
Advocacy press release
San Francisco Police Left Their Live Drone Feeds Unlocked - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Jul 15, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of San Francisco, CA
Advocacy press release
Minneapolis residents pack city council committee hearing to say no to Skydio drone proposal - Fight Back! News
Issued by Fight Back! News · Jul 11, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of Minneapolis, MN
Advocacy press release
ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Accusations of Another Milwaukee Police Officer Misusing Flock Surveillance Technology - ACLU of Wisconsin
Issued by ACLU of Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
ALPR Milwaukee County, WI
Government press release
Real Time Crime Center Expands AI-Powered Emergency Response Capabilities - Fairfax County Police Department News
Issued by Fairfax County Police Department News · Jul 9, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC Fairfax County, VA
Government press release
Consultation on proposed approaches to Australia's drone security - Department of Home Affairs Website
Issued by Department of Home Affairs Website · Jul 7, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS
Government press release
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, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of Virginia Beach, VA
Advocacy press release
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About? - American Civil Liberties Union
Issued by American Civil Liberties Union · Jul 2, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharing City of Oshkosh, NE
Government press release
Mayor should gauge London Boroughs’ support for Live Facial Recognition - london.gov.uk
Issued by london.gov.uk · Jul 2, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
Get Flock Out of Indiana - ACLU of Indiana
Issued by ACLU of Indiana · Jul 2, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Indiana
Government press release
Tennessee hosts first unmanned aircraft master trainer course - TN.gov
Issued by TN.gov · Jul 2, 2026
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS Tennessee
Government press release
19B Surveillance Technology Policies - San Francisco Police Department
Issued by San Francisco Police Department · Jun 26, 2026
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition City of San Francisco, CA