Amazon’s Ring Will Ask Police to Publicly Request User Videos
- The change follows criticism of cozy ties to law enforcement
- Police officers must post requests in Ring’s Neighbors app
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Amazon.com Inc.’s Ring, long criticized for a cozy relationship with law enforcement, will start requiring the police to publicly request home security footage captured by the company’s doorbells and cameras.
Beginning next week, police departments that want Ring users to help with investigations will be required to make the requests in the company’s Neighbors app. Previously, police officers emailed users in a dedicated portal.