Amazon’s Ring is teaming up with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement and police

Amazon’s surveillance camera company Ring announced a partnership Thursday with Flock, a maker of artificial intelligence-powered surveillance cameras that share footage with law enforcement.

Now agencies using Flock can ask Ring Doorbell users to share footage to help with “evidence collection and investigative work.”

Herd cameras work by scanning license plates and other identifying information on cars they see. Flock government agents and police can also perform natural language searches on their video footage to find people who match specific descriptions. However, AI-powered technology used by law enforcement has been shown to exacerbate racial biases.

On the same day that Ring announced the partnership, 404 Media reported that ICE, the Secret Service and the Navy gained access to Flock’s camera network. By partnering with Ring, Flock will potentially have access to footage from millions more cameras.

Ring has long had a poor track record when it comes to keeping customers’ videos safe and secure. In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ordered the company to pay $5.8 million over allegations that employees and contractors had unfettered access to customers’ private videos for years.