ARS Technica reports Ring gave Los Angeles Police Department officers free devices or discount codes to market its surveillance cameras. According to emails obtained by the Los Angeles Times, the company encouraged officers to “spread the word” about its doorbell’s ability to “reduce crime in neighborhoods.” ACLU of Southern California Senior Staff Attorney Mohammad Tajsar said the relationship highlights “a lack of clarity as to where the public sector ends and private surveillance capitalism begins.” A Ring spokesperson said the marketing campaign ended “years ago.”