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Amazon’s Ring camera system is integrated into law-enforcement evidence workflows in the United States. Police and other agencies can request video footage directly from Ring users through Ring’s “Community Requests” system, allowing private home surveillance footage to be shared with law enforcement.<ref>[https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360061697652-How-Public-Safety-Agencies-Request-and-Receive-Video-from-Ring-Neighbors How public safety agencies request video from Ring]</ref>
Amazon’s Ring camera system is integrated into law-enforcement evidence workflows in the United States. Police and other agencies can request video footage directly from Ring users' cameras, this allows private home surveillance footage to be shared with law enforcement.<ref>[https://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360061697652-How-Public-Safety-Agencies-Request-and-Receive-Video-from-Ring-Neighbors How public safety agencies request video from Ring]</ref>


In 2025, Ring announced a partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company whose platforms are widely used by law-enforcement agencies. This integration further consolidates private residential camera footage into law-enforcement surveillance networks.<ref>[https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/flock-safety-and-ring-partner-to-help-neighborhoods-work-together-for-safer-communities Flock Safety and Ring partnership announcement]</ref>
In 2025, Ring announced a partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company whose platforms are widely used by law-enforcement agencies. This integration allows the consolidation of private residential camera footage into law-enforcement surveillance networks.<ref>[https://www.flocksafety.com/blog/flock-safety-and-ring-partner-to-help-neighborhoods-work-together-for-safer-communities Flock Safety and Ring partnership announcement]</ref>


Civil-liberties organisations warn that these systems expand law-enforcement surveillance capacity with limited public oversight.<ref>[https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/what-you-should-know-about-flock-safety-and-license-plate-readers EFF: What you should know about Flock Safety]</ref>
Civil-liberties organisations warn that these systems expand law-enforcement surveillance capacity with limited public oversight. We would repeat the warning, and are recommending that you do not purchase them, users of Ring cameras should replace them as soon as possible.<ref>[https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/what-you-should-know-about-flock-safety-and-license-plate-readers EFF: What you should know about Flock Safety]</ref>
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