"Police Access to Door Camera Video Transformed by Ring"
Ring will no longer allow police to request doorbell camera footage from users through its Neighbors app, ending a feature criticized by privacy advocates. The "Request for Assistance" tool will be sunsetted, and law enforcement agencies will no longer have direct access to user videos. Instead, they will need to use search warrants to access footage. This change aims to increase transparency and address privacy concerns, following previous allegations of inadequate security practices and unauthorized access to user videos.
