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🔗 Louisville lawmakers don't want to say where city's license plate readers keep watch KY
Louisville
🔗 Police in Des Moines metro defend Flock cameras as privacy fears grow IA
Des Moines
🔗 License plate cameras aid Coshocton County law enforcement efforts OH
Coshocton County
Paywall
🔗 SCOOP: Home Depot Shareholders to Vote on Whether Parking Lot Cameras Are Helping ICE Find Customers Business Usage
🔗 Flock's Jail Drone Wants To Expand To 19 County-Wide GA
Atlanta
Drones
Scope Creep
Notes: "We need a drone to protect the prison" turned into "we need 19 drones county-wide" so quickly and so easily.
🔗 Dane County Board votes to cut funding for Flock license-plate reader cameras WI
Dane County
Paywall
Success
Terminated
More coverage (8 related entries):
🔗 Joplin's Chief of Police Weighs-in on Flock Surveillance MO
Joplin
""I don't care what DeFlock Joplin says," states the Chief."
🔗 Metro Atlanta residents begin organizing against Flock Safety GA
Atlanta
Dunwoody
Marietta
Pushback
🔗 Atlanta protests call for end to Flock Safety surveillance GA
Atlanta
Pushback
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🔗 Antioch Police Announce Flock Transparency Portal CA
Antioch
More coverage:
🔗 Mount Carmel board talks Flock Safety cameras, other budget items TN
Mount Carmel
🔗 Mayor, CSPD address Flock, crime rates, and more at press briefing CO
Colorado Springs
Success
Terminated
Video
"CSPD announced during the briefing that the department would be ending its use of the Flock safety cameras, but said the decision was purely financial."
🔗 Atlanta protest targets Flock Safety as debate over surveillance, ICE fears, and public safety intensifies GA
Atlanta
Pushback
🔗 Homeland Security grant approval fuels debate over adding more cameras in Amarillo TX
Amarillo
Video
🔗 Antioch launches transparency portal for controversial Flock cameras CA
Antioch
🔗 Jury still out on North Branch adding license plate readers MN
North Branch
🔗 Community concerns grow over Oshkosh Flock camera data sharing WI
Oshkosh
Paywall
Pushback
🔗 A resolution ratified, Flock cameras in Kanabec and employee recognition at Mille Lacs County Board MN
Kanabec County
Mille Lacs
"Continuing this trend of partnership, the board then moved to discussions with the Kanabec County Sheriff's Office, proposing to install a License Plate Reader Flock Safety camera to aid in criminal investigations."
🔗 Penn State Piloting License Plate Readers: What to Know About ALPR Cameras on Campus PA
State College
🔗 Growing Flock CA
Monterey County
🔗 Federal class-action lawsuit filed over Flock cameras in San Jose CA
San Francisco
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🔗 Stop Flock campaign targets invasive surveillance network Analysis
Pushback
🔗 Council OKs contracts to buy license plate reading cameras CA
Seal Beach
Expansion
🔗 Municipalities: Beware of Changes in Flock's Legal Terms if You're Using or Considering License Plate Readers ACLU
Analysis
🔗 Law enforcement from Aspen to Silt considers changes to street-camera surveillance in response to immigration concerns CO
Aspen
Basalt
Garfield County
Pitkin County
Silt
Snowmass
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🔗 84% of drivers stopped by Oak Park police in Flock traffic stops were Black Analysis
Bias
🔗 Proposal would add guardrails and oversight on Flock Safety cameras in Durango CO
Durango
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🔗 Community members create online petition opposing Flock surveillance cameras PA
Erie County
🔗 Harrisonburg Police Chief Joe Tucker says Flock cameras are safe VA
Harrisonburg
🔗 Henrico Board of Supervisors approves $2-billion budget, decries 'false narrative' that schools are not fully funded VA
Henrico
"Henrico currently has about 100 Flock security cameras posted at different locations throughout the county. HPD would begin using LifeRaft this year to monitor the internet and social media for potential threats, planned protests, and growing anti-government sentiment, according to HPD Chief Eric English."
🔗 Sierra Vista ends contract with Flock AZ
Sierra Vista
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🔗 North Branch council hears negative feedback on license plate readers MN
North Branch
Paywall
Pushback
🔗 Auburn police's use of Flock license plate readers draws scrutiny NY
Auburn
Paywall
🔗 License plate readers are helping ICE track people on the Western Slope CO
Avon
Basalt
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Mesa County
Silt
Summit County
🔗 Video: Auburn Police Chief Matthew Androsko on Flock Safety license plate readers NY
Auburn
Video
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🔗 Community members unite to protest Flock Safety cameras on campus GA
Atlanta
Pushback
🔗 HPD Police Chief presents overview of Automated License Plate Readers VA
Harrisonburg
"According to the presentation, there are 30 total ALPR Cameras in the City of Harrisonburg. 28 stationary ALPRs, 2 mobile Falcon Flex cameras."
🔗 5 takeaways from contract between Auburn police and Flock for license plate readers NY
Auburn
Paywall
🔗 Over Half-Dozen Raised Concerns About Flock Cameras During Council Meeting VA
Williamsburg
Pushback
🔗 EDITORIAL: As cameras go up, questions follow AL
Cullman County
Analysis
🔗 San Jose License Plate Readers CA
San Jose
Lawsuit
More coverage (11 related entries):
🔗 Fact Brief: Does Campbell have a partnership with Flock cameras? CA
Campbell
Success
Terminated
🔗 County legislature ends contract with Flock Safety NY
Tompkins County
Success
Terminated
More coverage:
🔗 Data privacy under the microscope at Saratoga Council study session CA
Saratoga
🔗 Bloomington ends Flock contract, says city will seek alternatives after review IN
Bloomington
Success
Terminated
More coverage (11 related entries):
🔗 Nationwide, communities say: 'Get Flock off our streets, no mass surveillance' Analysis
🔗 Capitola's Flock Safety cameras contract renews CA
Capitola
Renewal
🔗 Pitt County Schools approve Flock cameras at two schools NC
Pitt County
Expansion
🔗 WUGA holds mayoral debate; Candidates talk housing and public safety GA
Athens
"Denson expressed concern though that taking measures to increase safety could take away personal freedoms and privacy. He specifically pointed to the Flock Safety cameras that ACCPD uses to read license plates."
🔗 Durango residents request city support for license plate reader ordinance CO
Durango
Pushback
🔗 In Focus: Police departments in the commonwealth defending usage of flock camera systems KY
Legislation
Video
🔗 In Focus: Kentucky lawmaker talks balancing privacy and technology in license plate reader KY
Legislation
Video
🔗 Petition demands citizens OK mass surveillance in Fort Collins CO
Fort Collins
Pushback
🔗 The AI School Bus Camera Company Blanketing America in Tickets Analysis
BusPatrol
Paywall
"BusPatrol says its technology helps curb dangerous driving at no cost to cities. Public records from across the US often tell a different story."
🔗 Flock cameras spark privacy concerns in Dunwoody GA
Dunwoody
Video
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🔗 Police Chief to Update Public Safety Committee on Flock Automated License Plate Reader Program CA
Pasadena
🔗 2 candidates compete for Kern County District 2 Supervisor seat CA
Kern County
"[Chris Parlier] points to several accomplishments during his time in office, including [...] expanded use of Flock safety cameras, the addition of drones for the Kern County Sheriff's Department..."
Notes: Nice of him to give people good, clear reasons not to vote for him in June!
🔗 Could adding a drone and more cameras solve crime in Irmo? Here's what town leaders think. SC
Irmo
Drones
Expansion
Scope Creep
"Eleven license plate readers powered by Flock Safety are already scattered throughout the town, including at entrance points. The next step could be doubling that count."
🔗 Students speak at Williamsburg City Council meeting, advocate against local use of Flock surveillance cameras VA
Williamsburg
Pushback
🔗 Dunwoody City Council approves controversial Flock contract GA
Dunwoody
Renewal
More coverage (6 related entries):
🔗 Home Depot sued over license plate reader use in parking lots Business Usage
Lawsuit
🔗 Residents press Public Safety Task Force to toss Flock cameras NY
Southold
Pushback
🔗 Security company stirs concerns from cluster of village residents; FLOCK representative details data storage, sharing guidelines NY
Lancaster
🔗 Vilas sheriff's office stands firm on continued use of Flock cameras WI
Vilas County
Paywall
🔗 Renton suspends use of automated license plate reader cameras WA
Renton
Suspended
🔗 UI maintains advanced license plate readers amid Coralville termination and privacy concerns IA
Iowa City
🔗 ALPRs and Minneapolis' Growing Discriminatory Surveillance Dragnet MN
Minneapolis
"The sharing and wide dispersal of information is not an abnormality, but rather the standard for such tech companies where the entire business model is reliant on collecting and sharing data, according to Lucy Parsons Labs Co-Director Freddy Martinez.
"How do you enforce something like [California Senate Bill 34] when you have companies where the entire profit model comes off of sharing data? It's just impossible to do," Martinez said."
🔗 We don't need Flock watching our campus VA
Williamsburg
Pushback
🔗 Former Costa Mesa Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Contacting His Mistress Thousands of Times Through Text, Phone Calls, and Social Media Messages, Including More than 100 Times in a Day, Illegally Accessing Confidential Law Enforcement Databases to Track Romantic Rivals, Ex-girlfriend, and Wife CA
Costa Mesa
Abuse
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🔗 Rock Island approves audio gunshot detection pilot program IL
Rock Island
Audio Surveillance
Video
🔗 Dunwoody sets 'guardrails' for Flock surveillance cameras use Video
Copies at:
🔗 Gunshot sound detector pilot program coming to Rock Island IL
Rock Island
Audio Surveillance
Video
🔗 Town of Pittsboro Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting NC
Pittsboro
"6.II. Presentation: Flock Safety ALPR Camera"
🔗 In Focus: Flock cameras in Kentucky KY
Legislation
Video
🔗 Virginia police search vehicle surveillance data 24/7. It isn't always clear why VA
Norfolk
Analysis
"The VCIJ analysis also confirmed a state report released in January: Virginia law enforcement agencies appeared to violate the new regulations by sharing surveillance data with 800 out-of-state agencies since July 1."
🔗 Elk Grove approves $1.6M contract with controversial license plate reader company CA
Elk Grove
Renewal
🔗 Who controls Flock data? Rockford, Flock explain camera partnership IL
Rockford
Paywall
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🔗 Smile! You're on Camera CT
Mansfield
Analysis
Notes: Good discussion of the Hawthorne effect and why it's bad.
🔗 Flock camera questions in Cullman | County track champs | Hanceville sports signup changes AL
Cullman County
Video
🔗 South Bend Police Department implements new Drone First Responder program IN
South Bend
Drones
🔗 DeFlock Emory Coalition demands university remove Flock license-plate cameras GA
Atlanta
Pushback
🔗 ARDOT proposes LPR rules AR
Legislation
🔗 Complaint alleges Thornton police misused Flock data CO
Thornton
Abuse
More coverage:
🔗 Flock Safety eyes new fundraising round Analysis
Paywall
Notes: Is their IPO on the back burner due to widespread coverage of the many issues they've caused?
🔗 Emory Students Protest AI Surveillance on Campus GA
Atlanta
Pushback
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🔗 Is ICE tapping into Flock cameras in Cleveland Heights? OH
Cleveland Heights
Restricted Sharing
🔗 Urbandale amends Flock camera contract due to privacy concerns IA
Urbandale
Video
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🔗 America's 'Scarecrow' Surveillance Towers Are Spreading Fast – And They're Smarter Than You Think Analysis
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🔗 Westfield's Auto Theft Fighting Tool May Carry Privacy Risk NJ
Westfield
🔗 Bloomington Police bans using Flock data for immigration, reproductive investigations IN
Bloomington
Restricted Sharing
🔗 Surveillance or protection? AI-powered cameras at Tulane spark privacy, data security concerns LA
New Orleans
Pushback
🔗 Our View: Keep an eye on how police cameras are used NY
Rochester
🔗 State Laws Against Surveillance and License Plate Cams: What Works Best for Your Privacy Analysis
Legislation
Notes: This is a good overview of the different types of regulations various states are starting to impose on this technology.Copies at:
🔗 Texts show Richmond officials planning to 'saturate the public narrative' with positive Flock camera stories VA
Richmond
Paywall
🔗 Parker County Greenlights AI License Plate Spy Cameras To Hunt Thieves TX
Parker County
New Outbreak
More coverage:
🔗 Dunwoody to consider Flock Safety contract at April 13 meeting GA
Dunwoody
🔗 Michigan Residents Outraged After Board Pushes Flock Drones: 'VOTE THEM OUT' MI
Oakland County
Drones
Pushback
🔗 Emory students speak out against license plate readers on campus GA
Atlanta
Video
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🔗 Flock Safety cameras in Centralia are here to stay, even under new state restrictions CA
Centralia
🔗 New Flock surveillance cameras on BW Parkway in Laurel raise privacy concerns MD
Laurel
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