Summary

Amazon is actively engaging with police forces by militarizing their budgets while increasing spending on technology, effectively becoming a silent, often silent partner in their expanded surveillance infrastructure. The company employs Ring, a free reporting platform for neighbors, which allows users to share real-time data from the street level, providing Amazon with unprecedented visibility into community safety metrics. While this digital network aims to address crime by offering free data access, the strategic partnership creates a significant risk of escalating conflict. This aggressive approach to policing has intensified racial profiling, as the surveillance apparatus relies on racialized policing strategies designed to dismantle community trust and enforce control over marginalized populations. Ultimately, the combination of militarized budgets and a deceptive, anonymous report system has contributed to a climate of fear and harassment that undermines the safety and dignity of Black communities who are increasingly vulnerable to these invasive state mechanisms.

Title

End Ring Partnerships

Description

Nearly 1,400 of Amazon’s police partners use Ring footage to harass Black and brown people, stoke racist fear, and expand police power. Support the call to EndRingPartnerships.com

Keywords

police, amazon, surveillance, amazons, partnerships, people, ring, black, technology, neighbors, brown, partnership, cameras, footage, violence, communities, email

NS Lookup

A 172.67.161.174, A 104.21.34.142

Dates

Created 2026-03-09

Updated 2026-04-05

Summarized 2026-04-04