The convenience of cloud storage (e.g., Ring, Arlo, Google Nest) comes at a cost. Unlike footage stored on a local SD card, cloud footage is on a server owned by a corporation. Law enforcement can request (or compel) access to that footage via a warrant or subpoena. While Amazon’s Ring has made headlines for its partnerships with police departments, the reality is that In many cases, police can request footage from a specific time and location without your explicit consent if it’s shared via neighborhood portals like Neighbors by Ring.