ODIT being used by the Canadian Police
The short version: A Canadian-focused video flags ODIT camera tech in police use, another reminder that automated surveillance tools cross borders faster than public oversight does.
Our Take
Credit to the channel Digital ID, Mass Surveillance and Digital Currency for putting a spotlight on ODIT's reported use by Canadian police. We don't have independent confirmation of every claim in the video, but the broader pattern it points to is one we track closely here: license plate readers and similar optical surveillance systems are being deployed by law enforcement agencies with little public debate about data retention, access policies, or cross-agency sharing — whether that's happening in Texas, Ontario, or anywhere in between.
Surveillance infrastructure doesn't respect borders, and neither do the companies selling it. Flock Safety and comparable vendors market the same pitch to police departments across North America — fast deployment, networked data, minimal friction — and that's exactly why independent scrutiny matters. When a camera goes up, the public rarely gets a vote. That's the gap channels like this one, and projects like ours, are trying to fill.
If you want to see what's already been deployed near you, check our camera map, and if you'd rather do something about it than just watch it happen, our take-action page has concrete steps for pushing back at the local level.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Digital ID, Mass Surveillance and Digital Currency, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.