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Amazon’s Ring Expands Police Surveillance Partnerships Despite Previous Privacy Reversal

Amazon’s Ring division has partnered with surveillance technology companies Flock Safety and Axon to expand law enforcement access to doorbell camera footage. The partnerships come less than two years after Ring removed similar police request features amid privacy concerns.

Ring Reinstates Police Access to Doorbell Footage Through New Partnerships

Amazon’s Ring division has entered into partnerships with surveillance technology companies that will facilitate law enforcement requests for doorbell camera footage, according to reports. The company announced collaborations with Flock Safety and Axon, marking a significant shift in policy less than two years after removing similar features that enabled police to request footage directly from Ring users.