Amazon-owned Ring Ring Doorbell Camera Police the home security camera company behind the popular Ring doorbell has raised privacy concerns due to its close relationships with law enforcement agencies and practices around sharing user footage Ring has admitted to providing videos to police times this year without the device owner's permission citing 'emergency' exceptions that allow officers to request footage directly from Amazon without a warrant Police have also made over requests for Ring videos from entire neighborhoods in before activist pressure led to changes While Ring doorbell cameras have helped crack cases by capturing crime footage the company's relationships with police including providing free devices to officers have blurred the line between a consumer product and a police surveillance tool Concerns have been raised about Ring exacerbating racial profiling constant surveillance and lack of end-to-end encryption as the default storage option Effective February Ring will no longer allow police to request user footage through its Neighbors app requiring a search warrant instead a move seen as a win for privacy Impact on Law Enforcement Ring a home security camera company owned by Amazon has made significant changes to its Neighbors app impacting how law enforcement can access footage from users' devices Previously the app had a Request for Assistance RFA tool that allowed police departments to directly request and receive videos from Ring users as part of active investigations However Ring Doorbell Camera Police has now discontinued this feature meaning public safety agencies can no longer request videos through... Login to read full