Amazon's Ring and the Police: Everything You Need to Know

Ring, Amazon’s home surveillance company, is teaching police how to convince residents to share camera footage with them.

By VICE

Policing
Ring Says It’s Partnered With 405 Police Departments, Here’s What We Still Don’t Know
VICE - Caroline Haskins
Jamie Siminoff, the founder of Amazon-owned home security company Ring, published a blog today in which he revealed that the company has partnered with 405 law enforcement agencies around the country.
August 28
Technology Policy
Cities Asked Ring to Share ‘Registry Lists’ of Customers Who Bought Surveillance Cameras
VICE - Caroline Haskins
Cities and local police departments have asked Ring, Amazon's home security company, to share the names, home addresses, and email addresses of every person who has bought a home surveillance camera through
August 21
Policing
Everything You Need to Know About Ring, Amazon’s Surveillance Camera Company - VICE
VICE - Caroline Haskins
Ring, Amazon’s home security company most known for its doorbell camera, has been quietly creating a massive private surveillance network. The company has formed partnerships with at least 225 law enforcement
August 8
Amazon
Amazon Wants to Help You Buy an Amazon House Filled With Amazon Smart Devices - VICE
VICE - Caroline Haskins
Amazon wants you to be a homeowner, but not just of any home. It wants you to own a home equipped with Amazon “Smart Home” products. Amazon and five real estate companies—including industry giants like
August 6
Technology
Amazon Requires Police to Shill Surveillance Cameras in Secret Agreement - VICE
VICE - Caroline Haskins
Amazon's home security company Ring has enlisted local police departments around the country to advertise its surveillance cameras in exchange for free Ring products and a “portal” that allows police request
August 6
Computer Hardware
Amazon Told Police It Has Partnered With 200 Law Enforcement Agencies - VICE
VICE - Caroline Haskins
At least 200 law enforcement agencies around the country have entered into partnerships with Amazon’s home surveillance company Ring, according to an email obtained by Motherboard via public record request.
August 6
Computer Hardware
Amazon Is Coaching Cops on How to Obtain Surveillance Footage Without a Warrant - VICE
VICE - Caroline Haskins
When police partner with Ring, Amazon’s home surveillance camera company, they get access to the “Law Enforcement Neighborhood Portal,” an interactive map that allows officers to request footage directly
August 6
Policing
Revealed: The Secret Scripts Amazon Give to Cops to Promote Ring Surveillance Cameras - VICE
VICE - Caroline Haskins
Ring, Amazon’s home surveillance company, has partnered with at least 225 law enforcement agencies around the country. As reported by Gizmodo, a crucial aspect of these partnerships is a PR arrangement:
August 6