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🔗 Flock cameras catch Eastern Iowa cities at a crossroads Cedar Rapids
🔗 Iowa voters don't want police or Flock tracking their cars. Politicians are still catching up. Statewide
Overview
🔗 Flock cameras discussed at council meeting Le Mars
Pushback
🔗 Flock cameras stay live in North Liberty as council delays decision North Liberty
Success
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🔗 Inside Iowa State's Flock camera network: privacy, alerts and audits Ames
Campus
🔗 Changes made to city Flock Safety Contract Clear Lake
Renewal
🔗 Flock 101 and Next Steps | City of North Liberty North Liberty
🔗 UIPD uses Flock as integral security tool, despite privacy concerns Iowa City
Campus
Pushback
🔗 Public outcry leads to removal of Flock Safety systems Indianola
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🔗 Flock tightens license plate camera rules after nationwide misuse reports Cedar Rapids
Flockaganda
🔗 Waukee police opt against renewing contract with Flock Waukee
Sunsetting
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🔗 Flock cameras are spreading nationwide. What Iowa drivers should know Overview
🔗 National backlash against Flock cameras reflected in Iowa communities Ankeny
Johnston
Pleasant Hill
Wapello County
Vandalism
🔗 ACLU of Iowa points to public frustration over surveillance Story County
ACLU
🔗 Flock cameras in Fulton under scrutiny Fulton
Pushback
🔗 CITY POLICE TO ADD MORE FLOCK CAMERAS - KSCJ 1360 Sioux City
Expansion
🔗 Sioux City Council to approve grant for police department Sioux City
Expansion
"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."
🔗 Flock cameras, traffic enforcement dominate Des Moines City Council discussion Des Moines
Pushback
🔗 YDSA critics UI President Barbara Wilson's statements on Flock cameras Iowa City
Pushback
🔗 Bettendorf Police to add Drone First Responder program Bettendorf
Drones
🔗 Q&A | UI President Barbara Wilson discusses the April 19 Ped Mall shooting, tuition rates Iowa City
Notes: There is one question about Flock Safety cameras used by the University of Iowa.
🔗 Bettendorf police adding 2 drone first responders Bettendorf
Drones
🔗 Bettendorf OKs budget, drone agreement with Flock Safety Bettendorf
Paywall
🔗 Bettendorf Police Department plans contract with Flock Safety for drones Bettendorf
Drones
Paywall
🔗 Police in Des Moines metro defend Flock cameras as privacy fears grow Des Moines
🔗 UI maintains advanced license plate readers amid Coralville termination and privacy concerns Iowa City
🔗 Urbandale amends Flock camera contract due to privacy concerns Urbandale
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🔗 Des Moines City Council weighs equity, budget cuts, surveillance concerns & more at April 9 meeting Des Moines
🔗 Urbandale, Iowa limits access to license plate reader data Urbandale
🔗 Cherokee County mulls license plate readers south of Marcus Cherokee County
Paywall
🔗 Urbandale amends contract with Flock camera company to improve data transparency Urbandale
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🔗 Quad-Cities petition targets Flock Safety cameras, citing surveillance fears Davenport
Paywall
Pushback
🔗 ALPRs under strict guidelines, help solve crimes, Quad-Cities police say Davenport
Paywall
🔗 West Des Moines leaders address concerns over Flock cameras West Des Moines
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🔗 Sioux City police seek state grant to expand AI-powered camera network Sioux City
🔗 Iowa ACLU lobbying for automatic license plate readers regulations; two bills await consideration in the Iowa House Legislation
🔗 Coralville votes to remove automated license plate readers after threat of legal action Coralville
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🔗 House bill would require search warrants, limit data retention for plate readers Legislation
🔗 State pressure, public protests drive Flock camera pushback Coralville
Pushback
🔗 House lawmakers advance bill regulating Automated License Plate Readers Legislation
🔗 Iowa lawmakers advance license plate reader regulations amid privacy concerns Legislation
🔗 Coralville considers taking down license plate readers following warning from Iowa attorney general Coralville
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🔗 Marshalltown City Council approves more automated license plate readers Marshalltown
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🔗 Council authorizes Flock contract after pulling item from consent agenda Marshalltown
🔗 Washington police chief touts benefits of plate readers Washington
🔗 Coralville sharing its license plate data raises community concern Coralville
Pushback
🔗 Washington Police Department Activates Flock Safety Public Transparency Portal Washington
🔗 Get The Flock Out! ACLU
Analysis
🔗 Cedar Rapids Police reassure public after camera access issue Cedar Rapids
Security Problem
Notes: Minimizes the impact of the problem quite a bit.
🔗 Cedar Rapids police cameras among dozens exposed to unrestricted access Cedar Rapids
Security Problem
Video
🔗 Council OKs Flock camera expansion during final meeting of 2025 Marshalltown
Expansion
🔗 Cedar Rapids Police: Automated license plate reader use strictly regulated in the agency Cedar Rapids
Video
🔗 Flack against the Flock Oelwein
🔗 Iowa license-plate cameras may be invading your privacy, ACLU says Des Moines
🔗 Automated License
Plate Readers In Iowa:
Review and Recommendations ACLU
Analysis
🔗 ACLU report: Automated license plate readers not uniformly regulated Cedar Rapids
ACLU
Video
🔗 Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in Iowa: Review and Recommendations ACLU
Analysis
🔗 Coralville amends Flock policy, expands access to license plate data Coralville
Expansion
🔗 Eastern Iowa residents say AI surveillance cameras lack transparency and regulation Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Dubuque
North Liberty
West Des Moines
Audio
🔗 EyesOffCR.org - Informing Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids
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