Ring will no longer allow police to request video from users through its app, forcing law enforcement through a more arduous process. Reading time 3 minutes Ring, Amazon’s home surveillance company, ...

Ring, the video doorbell company, will no longer facilitate law enforcement requests for users' footage, the company said Wednesday, shutting down a tool that critics have said threatens people's ...

Ring introduced the “Request for Assistance” tool in the neighbors app in 2021, as an alternative to private messages, giving police a way to publicly ask users to voluntarily turn over video footage.

Amazon Ring has shut down a controversial feature in its community safety app Neighbors that has allowed police to contact homeowners and request doorbell and surveillance camera footage without a ...

Ring’s Neighbors app is a tremendous add-on for Ring product owners but is also available for free on any iOS or Android device. Built from the ground up, the Neighbors service allows users to receive ...

According to Ring, the “Request for Assistance” tool on the Neighbors app, launched in 2017, will no longer work for those with the popular doorbell cameras. “Public safety agencies like fire and ...

The nation’s largest police force recently joined the Ring Neighbors app and can now enlist the help of the city’s residents in investigations. Critics say it could lead to racial profiling. By ...