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🔗 Inkster commits to Flock as opposition grows in Livonia and Garden City MI
Inkster
Audio Surveillance
Drones
🔗 City of Inkster expanding use of Flock technology in new safety intiative MI
Inkster
Audio Surveillance
Drones
🔗 Inkster expands Flock camera program with license plate readers, drone and gunshot detection tech MI
Inkster
Audio Surveillance
Drones
🔗 Inkster plans to expand Flock Safety surveillance system, other cities are pausing or canceling contracts MI
Inkster
🔗 As some cities end their Flock contract, Inkster embraces technology MI
Inkster
🔗 Wilmington moves closer to expanding Flock camera system OH
Wilmington
🔗 East Peoria Council approves five-year Flock camera agreement IL
East Peoria
🔗 East Peoria to add 10 more Flock cameras despite public backlash IL
East Peoria
🔗 East Peoria primed to expand Flock as neighboring Creve Coeur deals with alleged misuse IL
Creve Coeur
East Peoria
Abuse
🔗 Exclusive | Suffolk County more than doubles number of 'Big Brother' Flock cameras in past year — with many targeting this tony enclave NY
Suffolk County
🔗 Flint police chief says his goal is to 'blanket' the entire ... MI
Flint
Pushback
🔗 Flock police cameras expand to nine Aurora high schools amid privacy debates CO
Aurora
Campus
🔗 Edison to roll out dozens of plate readers amid privacy debate NJ
Edison
🔗 Richmond County Sheriff's Office Flock Safety administrator details reasons for expansion and new safeguards GA
Richmond County
Abuse
Notes: Lots of places get rid of Flock once the abuses start coming to light. These guys are doubling down.
🔗 Florence enters a 10-year, $4M contract with Flock Safety for dozens of cameras across the city SC
Florence
🔗 Additional Flock Safety spending criticized during Michigan City public hearing IN
Michigan City
Pushback
🔗 East Peoria takes first step toward adding more Flock Safety cameras IL
East Peoria
🔗 Despite backlash, East Peoria approves more Flock cameras IL
East Peoria
🔗 SC approves state funding for Flock cameras despite growing privacy concerns SC
Statewide
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🔗 Tiverton delays new Flock cameras after gov. calls for statewide pause RI
Tiverton
🔗 Flock and Chula Vista may expand their business relationship CA
Chula Vista
Drones
🔗 Independence residents debate expanding Flock camera use in the city KY
Independence
Pushback
🔗 Carolina Curious: Who can access Flock camera data? NC
Statewide
Legislation
🔗 New Technique for Ruining Flock Cameras Just Dropped SC
Irmo
Pushback
Vandalism
🔗 Police arsenal of Flock cameras in Fresno may soon expand to include private ones CA
Fresno
Axon
🔗 Cleveland's surveillance debate may grow beyond Flock OH
Cleveland
Scope Creep
🔗 The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Recently Added Two More Flock Cameras to Its Surveillance Network; 11 Now in Operation CA
Humboldt County
🔗 License plate readers, a Chief Deputy ordinance rewrite and a $595,000 squad car ask go before Marathon County committee Tuesday WI
Marathon County
🔗 Lancaster Police Department unveils new Flock Safety drone NY
Lancaster
Drones
Scope Creep
🔗 RI State Police Add 39 Flock Plate Readers Statewide RI
Statewide
🔗 Flock Safety camera installed in East Knox County TN
Knox County
🔗 Town of Kershaw becomes latest to add Flock Safety cameras SC
Kershaw
🔗 Tiverton to buy more Flock cameras after contentious council meeting RI
Tiverton
Pushback
🔗 North Carolina authorizes AI-powered license plate reader cameras on all state roads and highways NC
Statewide
Legislation
🔗 Irmo to install 22 new Flock Safety cameras SC
Irmo
🔗 What Happened When Flock Came to My Town SC
Irmo
Pushback
🔗 Expanding Flock: SC town will add more controversial surveillance cams to 'protect this community' SC
Irmo
Pushback
🔗 Irmo approves 20 more license plate cameras despite privacy concerns SC
Irmo
Pushback
🔗 North Carolina Votes to Phase Out Physical Car Registrations NC
Statewide
"The SBI's stated goal in launching the pilot program was to cover every entry point to the state with the technology, according to a report the agency prepared for the legislature."
🔗 S.F. high-tech police surveillance center gets $3M gift, partly for 'counter drone' tech CA
San Francisco
Drones
🔗 License plate reader expansion fuels surveillance concerns in North Carolina NC
Statewide
🔗 South Carolina Town Looks to Address Flock Safety Concerns SC
Irmo
Pushback
🔗 Could Irmo double how much it spends on Flock cameras? Town leaders are considering it. SC
Irmo
🔗 Area schools weigh in on linking cameras with Toledo police OH
Toledo
Scope Creep
🔗 What would Flock police cameras in Irmo do? Town seeks to address concerns SC
Irmo
Pushback
🔗 'Photo enforced': Speeding drivers to face tickets in Orange school zones FL
Orange County
RedSpeed
Scope Creep
🔗 Irmo police address concerns over proposed increase of Flock cameras SC
Irmo
Flockaganda
🔗 Plymouth seeks to add more Flock cameras NC
Plymouth
🔗 Flock cameras: This SC town my triple cameras, deploy drones to aid surveillance SC
Irmo
Drones
Scope Creep
🔗 As Flock surveillance cams draw criticism and vandalism, Midlands town could nearly triple its fleet SC
Irmo
Drones
Scope Creep
🔗 Irmo considers tripling Flock license plate reader cameras within town limits SC
Irmo
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🔗 City Council moves forward with surveillance expansion, delays rent control measure CA
Berkeley
🔗 Berkeley police hope to seek bids soon for drones, cameras CA
Berkeley
Drones
🔗 Allen police chief shares update on city's automated license plate reader program TX
Allen
🔗 Grassroots group pushes back on City of Bakersfield's plan to implement widespread FLOCK cameras CA
Bakersfield
Pushback
🔗 Cheektowaga approves additional Flock cameras amid public backlash NY
Cheektowaga
Pushback
🔗 Drones as first responders coming to Tucson and Oro Valley AZ
Oro Valley
Tucson
Drones
Scope Creep
🔗 Dismissing the public's concerns, the Tiverton Town Council votes to expand the presence of Flock Safety cameras RI
Tiverton
🔗 DeKalb police Flock contract OK'd for license plate reader cameras; Some residents voice privacy concerns IL
DeKalb
Video
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🔗 Tiverton residents question adding more Flock cameras to town roads RI
Tiverton
Pushback
Video
🔗 Roanoke homeowner says a Flock Device was installed on her property without notice VA
Roanoke
Audio Surveillance
🔗 DeKalb police could contract with Flock Safety for updates to license plate reader cameras GA
DeKalb
🔗 Police tout crime-fighting technology amid privacy concerns TX
Laredo
Pushback
🔗 Normal Police Add Flock DFR To Six-Drone Fleet IL
Normal
Drones
🔗 Normal Police request $50K for drone technology to aid in emergency response IL
Normal
Drones
🔗 County employs Flock license plate readers MN
Crow Wing County
🔗 Normal council to weigh $50K Flock drone system IL
Normal
Drones
Paywall
🔗 Cheektowaga residents debate adding more license plate reader cameras NY
Cheektowaga
Pushback
🔗 Cheektowaga looks to fund more Flock Safety roadside cameras NY
Cheektowaga
🔗 CITY POLICE TO ADD MORE FLOCK CAMERAS - KSCJ 1360 IA
Sioux City
🔗 Sioux City Council to approve grant for police department IA
Sioux City
"The federal grant would provide $77,250 to expand the flock safety License Plate Reader Camera system from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027."
🔗 Stockton approved Flock drones. Here's what the system is — and why it has drawn scrutiny elsewhere CA
Stockton
Drones
Scope Creep
🔗 Temple neighbors notice more Flock Camera Systems as program investment continue TX
Temple
🔗 North Carolina's SBI wants to expand pilot of license-plate-reading technology NC
🔗 Police to possibly add 100 more Flock cameras across City of Lynchburg VA
Lynchburg
🔗 Cook County expands Flock license plate reader network IL
Cook County
"The vote came a day after the sheriff's office admitted it had worked with the surveillance company Flock Safety for years without an active contract governing the collection or use of private data. It also came amid a recent state audit that found Flock and other license plate reader companies had illegally shared driver data with federal immigration agents."
🔗 Berkeley City Council considers other vendors in surveillance technology expansion CA
Berkeley
🔗 SBI wants license-plate scanners covering 'all entrances and exits' to NC NC
🔗 SBI wants more license-plate scanners NC
🔗 Sheriff's license plate reader deal draws opposition, while AI cameras for Cook County Jail delayed IL
Cook County
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🔗 South Portland is considering adding another Flock camera. What are these? ME
South Portland
🔗 Cook County Sheriff's Office pitches expanded surveillance network IL
Cook County
Scope Creep
🔗 Opinion: Berkeley does not need Flock surveillance tech to stay safe CA
Berkeley
Scope Creep
🔗 City council to vote on controversial Flock Safety contract CA
Berkeley
Renewal
🔗 Camera crackdown? Not here: Yakima County expands Flock use WA
Yakima
Video
🔗 Shafter City Council approves expansion of Flock license plate reader system CA
Shafter
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🔗 Council OKs contracts to buy license plate reading cameras CA
Seal Beach
🔗 Pitt County Schools approve Flock cameras at two schools NC
Pitt County
🔗 Could adding a drone and more cameras solve crime in Irmo? Here's what town leaders think. SC
Irmo
Drones
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."
🔗 Medway Police confirm installation of six new Flock Safety cameras MA
Medway
🔗 Schools to consider additional surveillance cameras: Sheriff's Office requests additions to track passing vehicles NC
Pitt County
Paywall
🔗 Commerce City expands Flock surveillance contract as Denver moves away from technology company CO
Commerce City
Video
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🔗 Commerce City police expands program with Flock as other communities cut ties with the company CO
Commerce City
Drones
Video
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🔗 From drones to video cameras, Berkeley police ask for more Flock surveillance tools CA
Berkeley
🔗 Richmond Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Improve Shockoe Bottom Safety VA
Richmond
🔗 Rockford City Council approves additional FLOCK license plate readers amid heated debate IL
Rockford
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🔗 Marshalltown City Council approves more automated license plate readers IA
Marshalltown
🔗 San Antonio-area cities rapidly add license plate scanners — here's where TX
San Antonio
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🔗 City council to decide between two companies to provide security cameras on the Woodstock Square IL
Woodstock
Scope Creep
🔗 Laredo leaders approve $4.1M to expand police camera system with license plate readers TX
Laredo
