Amazon tightens police access to Ring camera video

A Ring doorbell camera is seen installed outside a home in Wolcott, Connecticut. On Jan 24, 2024, Amazon-owned Ring said it will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that has drawn criticism from privacy advocates. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon on Jan 24 said it will stop letting police directly ask people for video from the company’s Ring doorbell or home security cameras.

App updates include getting rid of a “Request for Assistance” feature that allowed police to request and receive video captured by Ring cameras, according to a post by Ring executive Eric Kuhn.