Description: In July 2023, Española police stopped Jaclynn Gonzales and her 12-year-old sister after a Flock Safety license-plate reader reportedly read the final digit of Gonzales's plate as 7 rather than 2, matching a stolen plate. Body-camera reporting showed officers drew guns and handcuffed both before confirming the mismatch. The sisters later sued; Española police said officers followed procedure.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Surveillance technology developers , Flock Safety and Automated license plate reader (ALPR) developers developed an AI system deployed by Law enforcement and Española Police Department (New Mexico), which harmed Women and girls , Women , Road users , Privacy , Motorists , Misidentified individuals , Minors , Jaclynn Gonzales and her 12-year-old sister , Girls and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Surveillance technology , Flock Safety automated license plate reader system and Automated license plate readers (ALPR)
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1698
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-07-28
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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