Rhode Island’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Aug 13	bostonglobe.com ($)	Providence mayoral challenger says he would remove Flock cameras↗ bostonglobe.com ($) Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett
Aug 11	South Carolina Lawyers Weekly	R.I. woman says Flock camera misidentified her, leading to arrest↗ South Carolina Lawyers Weeklyalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland
Aug 9	AOL.com	Glocester votes to stop using automated license plate readers↗ AOL.com More coverage: AOL.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 8	SteveAhlquist.news	After Flock Safety image led to false arrest, ACLU urges Cumberland Town Council to cancel contract↗ SteveAhlquist.news More coverage: Uprise RI · Uprise RI Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 8	The Victoria Advocate	Flock cameras raise questions over crime-fighting, privacy↗ The Victoria Advocatealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com · Your Ohio News · WIVT - News 34 · chicagotribune.com · +7 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionSchools & transit−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionFace recognition−, ReductionGunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Wharton, TX us/tx/wharton/city/wharton City of Bay City, TX us/tx/matagorda/city/bay-city Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 7	The Boston Globe ($)	Glocester, R.I., town council votes to end Flock license plate camera program↗ The Boston Globe ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Uprise RI · Uprise RI Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester
Aug 6	SteveAhlquist.news	A Flock Safety rep defends license plate readers against a Town Council more interested in preserving civil rights↗ SteveAhlquist.newsalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo News Canada · The Cool Down Contract canceled Face recognition−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 6	The Boston Globe ($)	Do Flock surveillance cameras clash with Rhode Island’s Constitution?↗ The Boston Globe ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 4	Uprise RI	North Smithfield official approved plate-reader cameras↗ Uprise RI ALPR	Town of North Smithfield, RI us/ri/town/north-smithfield
Aug 4	Uprise RI	RI's Flock Divide: State Expands, Towns Pull Out↗ Uprise RI New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Providence County, RI us/ri/providence Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 4	Uprise RI	Narragansett Council Cancels Flock Safety Camera Contract Immediately↗ Uprise RI More coverage: The Boston Globe Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett
Aug 4	WCTI	Brown University President Christina Paxson to step down↗ WCTI Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence
Jul 30	Newport This Week	City Approves $375K Drone Program with Funds from Private Donor↗ Newport This Week New contract Drones / UAS+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of Newport, RI us/ri/newport/city/newport
Jul 29	Fall River Herald News	Tiverton to buy more Flock cameras after contentious council meeting↗ Fall River Herald News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Tiverton, RI us/ri/town/tiverton
Jul 29	SteveAhlquist.news	South Kingstown cancels Flock Safety contract after community advocacy, ACLU letter↗ SteveAhlquist.news Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Jul 28	Yahoo	South Kingstown to stop using automated license plate readers↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Feb 6, 2026	WJAR	ACLU urges Brown, other colleges not to share cameras with Real Time Crime Center↗ WJAR Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence
Aug 20, 2025	The Boston Globe ($)	With live video feeds, R.I. police are changing how they crack down on crime↗ The Boston Globe ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence
Aug 18, 2025	The Providence Journal ($)	'Real Time Crime' center coming to Providence. What it means for police.↗ The Providence Journal ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WJAR · WPRI.com · Rhode Island Current · Ocean State Media Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence

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