"Too Intrusive": Pinal County Sheriff Announces Plan to End Flock Contract, Citing Data Breach Reports and Fourth Amendment Concerns

One Arizona sheriff is ending his agency's Flock contract as residents in another community push for a public review of their own surveillance agreement.

In a surprise announcement during Wednesday’s Pinal County Board of Supervisors meeting, Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple said he is directing his staff to eliminate the Sheriff’s Office contract with Flock Safety, citing what he believes are growing Fourth Amendment concerns surrounding modern surveillance technology that incorporates automated license…