Amazon Says Police Will , No Longer Be Able to Request , Ring Doorbell Footage From Users.<br />On January 24, Ring announced <br />plans in a blog post to discontinue <br />its 'Request for Assistance' tool. .<br />On January 24, Ring announced <br />plans in a blog post to discontinue <br />its 'Request for Assistance' tool. .<br />NBC reports that Amazon's Ring will no longer <br />allow law enforcement to request a user's doorbell <br />video footage in its neighborhood watch app.<br />NBC reports that Amazon's Ring will no longer <br />allow law enforcement to request a user's doorbell <br />video footage in its neighborhood watch app.<br />The app previously allowed police to submit <br />requests for users' footage through a publicly <br />accessible post in the Neighbors app.<br />The app previously allowed police to submit <br />requests for users' footage through a publicly <br />accessible post in the Neighbors app.<br />Public safety agencies like fire <br />and police departments can still <br />use the Neighbors app to share <br />helpful safety tips, updates, <br />and community events, Eric Kuhn, Head of Neighbors, via NBC.<br />They will no longer be able <br />to use the RFA tool to request <br />and receive video in the app, Eric Kuhn, Head of Neighbors, via NBC.<br />In 2021, Ring made police requests for <br />user footage public in the Neighbors app.<br />Prior to that decision, police could <br />message users privately to request access <br />to their smart doorbell camera footage.<br />Law enforcement will still be able <br />to gain access to footage through <br />search warrants and subpoenas.<br />NBC reports that Ring has prompted concerns <br />over privacy due to controversial deals with <br />hundreds of police departments across the U.S. .<br />Meanwhile, the company's Neighbors app has <br />allegedly heightened the risk of racial profiling <br />and turned people's neighbors into informants. .<br />Meanwhile, the company's Neighbors app has <br />allegedly heightened the risk of racial profiling <br />and turned people's neighbors into informants.
