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🔗 Supervisors raise concerns about Flock cameras
Annandale Today · 2026-10-22
Fairfax County Pushback
🔗 Alexandria police still haven't decided who will review their license plate reader audits
The Alexandria Brief · 2026-10-21
Alexandria
🔗 Flock camera debate has Fairfax leaders weighing privacy concerns, public safety
FFX Now · 2026-10-21
Fairfax County Pushback
🔗 As Fairfax Co. police tout license plate reader cameras, elected leaders and community members remain skeptical
WTOP 103.5 FM Chevy Chase · 2026-10-20
Fairfax County Pushback
🔗 Fairfax County mulls over the future of Flock Safety cameras amid public scrutiny
WUSA CBS 9 Washington DC · 2026-10-20
Fairfax County Pushback
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- 🔗 Fairfax County mulls over the future of Flock Safety cameras amid public scrutiny
  WUSA CBS 9 Washington DC via Yahoo
🔗 Fairfax County to review use of Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
WRC-TV NBV 4 Washington · 2026-10-20
Fairfax County
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- 🔗 Fairfax County to review use of Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
  WRC-TV NBV 4 Washington via YouTube
🔗 Amid installation pause, Fairfax Co. supervisors meet on license plate readers
WTOP 103.5 FM Chevy Chase · 2026-10-20
Fairfax County
🔗 Arlington police chief emphasizes support for automated license-plate readers
ARL Now · 2026-10-20
Arlington County
🔗 Flock safety CEO defends Fairfax County camera surveillance ahead of county safety summit
WUSA CBS 9 Washington DC · 2026-10-19
Fairfax County
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- 🔗 Flock safety CEO defends Fairfax County camera surveillance ahead of county safety summit
  WUSA CBS 9 Washington DC via Yahoo
🔗 In Virginia, Racism and Redlining Are Fueling a Flock Camera Backlash
Truthout · 2026-10-19
Hampton Roads
🔗 Norfolk City Council candidates weigh in on Flock cameras
The Virginian-Pilot · 2026-10-19
Elections Norfolk
🔗 How many Flock cameras are being used in Loudoun County? Board considers study
WTOP 103.5 FM Chevy Chase · 2026-10-16
Loudoun County
🔗 Dumfries hosts town hall on Flock cameras weeks after vote to take them down
DC News Now · 2026-10-16
Dumfries Pushback
🔗 Amelia Sheriff's Office ditches Flock 'effective immediately'
WWBT NBC 12 Richmond · 2026-10-15
Amelia County Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Amelia ends Flock contract after weighing benefits against privacy concerns
  WRIC ABC 8 Richmond
🔗 Smithfield officer shared Flock data with FBI, won't be charged
WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk · 2026-10-14
Smithfield Federal Government Illegal Oversharing
🔗 Town admits sharing Flock data with FBI violated state law, says officer won't be charged
The Smithfield Times · 2026-10-14
Smithfield Federal Government Illegal Oversharing
🔗 'Eyes off Norfolk': Protesters demand removal of city's Flock cameras
WVEC ABC 13 Norfolk · 2026-10-14
Norfolk Pushback
🔗 Norfolk residents protest city's use of Flock camera network
WTKR CBS 3 Norfolk · 2026-10-14
Norfolk Pushback
🔗 Mayor, police chief say they hope to find 'middle ground' on automatic license plate readers
The Richmonder · 2026-10-13
Richmond Switcheroo
🔗 Anti-Flock camera group rallies to push Norfolk to cancel contract
WHRO Public Media · 2026-10-14
Norfolk Pushback
🔗 Avula leaves door open for Richmond to use other license plate readers after Flock deal ends
Virginia Public Media · 2026-10-13
Richmond
🔗 Arlington has uninstalled its Flock cameras, but some private ones may remain
ARL Now · 2026-10-13
Arlington County Success Terminated
🔗 Damascus ends contract with Flock Safety
WJHL CBS/ABC 11 Johnson City · 2026-10-13
Damascus
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- 🔗 Damascus ends contract with Flock Safety
  WJHL CBS/ABC 11 Johnson City via YouTube
🔗 'It's not just Flock' | Arlington group pushes for ban on all license plate reader technology
WUSA CBS 9 Washington DC · 2026-10-12
Arlington County Pushback
🔗 Smithfield police shared Flock data with FBI after ODU shooting. That violated state law.
The Virginian-Pilot · 2026-10-11
Smithfield Illegal Oversharing
🔗 Richmond will not renew Flock contract, Avula says
WRIC ABC 8 Richmond · 2026-10-10
Richmond Success Sunsetting
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🔗 Nelson sheriff ends Flock camera use: 5 factors in decision
The News & Advance · 2026-10-09
Nelson County Success Sunsetting
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🔗 Nelson County sheriff pledges quick decision on future of Flock cameras
The News & Advance · 2026-10-09
Nelson County
🔗 Damascus cancels Flock contract, joining other Virginia localities that have recently severed ties with the surveillance company
Cardinal News · 2026-10-08
Damascus Success Sunsetting
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🔗 Drawing the Line on Police Surveillance
The Connection Newspapers · 2026-10-07
Fairfax County Campus
🔗 Alexandria police ran 1,557 license plate reader searches in September, newly dated chart shows
The Alexandria Brief · 2026-10-06
Alexandria
🔗 BREAKING: Henrico cancels Flock Safety contract
Henrico Citizen · 2026-10-06
Henrico County Success Sunsetting
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🔗 Furor over Flock persists on Lynchburg council despite vote to end contract
The News & Advance · 2026-10-02
Lynchburg Paywall
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- 🔗 Furor over Flock persists on Lynchburg council despite vote to end contract
  The Roanoke Times
🔗 Chesterfield police employee arrested for misusing Flock cameras
The Richmonder · 2026-10-02
Chesterfield County Abuse
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- 🔗 Chesterfield police employee charged with misuse of Flock cameras
  Virginia Public Media
🔗 Map of Alexandria's Flock license plate reader cameras
WUSA CBS 9 Washington DC · 2026-10-02
Alexandria
🔗 Montgomery County Sheriff announces end of Flock Safety use
WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke · 2026-10-01
Montgomery County Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Montgomery County Sheriff announces end of Flock Safety use
  WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke via YouTube
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- 🔗 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office discontinuing use of Flock Cameras
  WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke
🔗 Alexandria police to publish map of Flock camera locations, conduct surveillance systems audit
ALXnow · 2026-09-28
Alexandria
🔗 Augusta County removes Flock Safety cameras
Staunton News Leader · 2026-09-28
Augusta County Success Terminated
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- 🔗 Augusta County removes Flock Safety cameras
  Virginia Lawyers Weekly
🔗 Fairfax County School Board bans all Flock-style cameras on school property
WRC-TV NBV 4 Washington · 2026-09-25
Fairfax County Campus
🔗 Augusta County Sheriff releases statement on usage of Flock cameras
Rocktown Now · 2026-09-22
Augusta County Flockaganda
🔗 Avula calls for review of Flock Safety contract in Instagram video
Virginia Public Media · 2026-09-21
Richmond Pushback
🔗 Growing debate over Flock cameras
WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk · 2026-09-21
Hampton Roads Pushback
🔗 Police hold first community listening session on technology Thursday
The Alexandria Brief · 2026-09-21
Alexandria
🔗 Richmond cuts license plate reader data retention as mayor plans to reevaluate Flock contract
WTVR CBS 6 Richmond · 2026-09-20
Richmond Pushback
🔗 Avula: 'We need to reevaluate our relationship with Flock'
The Richmonder · 2026-09-19
Richmond Pushback
🔗 Rappahannock County ditches Flock cameras
Rappahannock News · 2026-09-18
Rappahannock County Success Sunsetting
🔗 APD answers council's Flock questions: a 2027 contract end date, an outside audit by Oct. 1, and 12 agencies cut off
The Alexandria Brief · 2026-09-18
Alexandria
🔗 Police chief confirms he cut off camera access for agencies with ICE agreements, and asks a city commission to help set the rules for what comes next
The Alexandria Brief · 2026-09-18
Alexandria Immigration Restricted Sharing
🔗 Flock cameras paused for review in Fairfax County due to privacy, access concerns
WTTG Fox 5 Washington · 2026-09-15
Fairfax County Success Suspended
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🔗 BREAKING: County Board votes to end Arlington's use of Flock cameras
ARL Now · 2026-09-15
Arlington County Sunsetting
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🔗 Find Alexandria's Flock Cameras: See the Map Here
The Zebra · 2026-09-15
Alexandria
🔗 As Richmond's FOIA foibles persist, city claims it has no 'Flock' contract
The Richmonder · 2026-09-14
Richmond FOIA Opacity
🔗 Alexandria City Council will decide how long police keep license plate data, APD says
The Alexandria Brief · 2026-09-11
Alexandria Pushback
🔗 Alexandria mayor: No 'role for Flock in this community'
WTOP 103.5 FM Chevy Chase · 2026-09-11
Alexandria Pushback
🔗 Augusta County to revisit Flock camera contract following recent vandalism
Staunton News Leader · 2026-09-10
Augusta County Vandalism
🔗 Flock camera records stay hidden but surveillance remains in region
Staunton News Leader · 2026-09-10
Augusta County Opacity
🔗 A small Virginia town de-Flocks
Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism · 2026-09-10
Bridgewater Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 A small Virginia town de-Flocks
  WHRO Public Media
🔗 Martinsville Police will not renew Flock camera contract after 2026
WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg · 2026-09-08
Martinsville Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Martinsville police won't renew Flock Safety contract
  WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke
🔗 Police won't publish Flock camera locations and have no plans to shorten data retention
The Alexandria Brief · 2026-09-06
Alexandria Opacity
🔗 Prince Edward Sheriff ends Flock Safety camera use, cites privacy concerns
WRIC ABC 8 Richmond · 2026-09-03
Prince Edward County Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Prince Edward County ends use of flock cameras
  WWBT NBC 12 Richmond
- 🔗 Prince Edward Sheriff ends Flock camera use as more communities weigh public safety against privacy
  WRIC ABC 8 Richmond
🔗 Amherst County Sheriff's Office halts Flock camera use
WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke · 2026-09-03
Amherst County Success Suspended
🔗 Flock fight: Virginia proposal to ban license plate cameras gets bipartisan support
WRC-TV NBV 4 Washington · 2026-09-03
Legislation
🔗 Bedford County Sheriff's Office to shut down Flock Cameras until further notice
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-03
Bedford County Success Suspended
🔗 Montgomery County sheriff to pause Flock cameras, form review committee
WDBJ CBS 7 Roanoke · 2026-09-03
Montgomery County Suspended
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- 🔗 Montgomery County pauses use of Flock Safety cameras
  WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg
- 🔗 Montgomery County pauses use of flock cameras
  Collegiate Times
🔗 LIST: Cities, counties in our area that have suspended, reduced use of Flock cameras
WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg · 2026-09-03
Overview Pushback Suspended Terminated
🔗 'A lot of guardrails': Prince William supervisors tackle Flock cameras, police drone usage amid MOU approvals
InsideNoVa · 2026-09-03
Prince William County Drones
🔗 Lynchburg Council members call for special meeting over Flock cameras
WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg · 2026-09-02
Lynchburg Pushback
🔗 Wytheville Police Department no longer using Flock Safety ALPRs
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-02
Wytheville Success Suspended
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- 🔗 Wytheville Police Department suspends Flock camera access
  WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke
🔗 Campbell County Sheriff's Office announces immediate discontinuation of Flock program
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-02
Campbell County Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Campbell County Sheriff's Office Announces Immediate Discontinuation of Flock Safety Camera Program
  The Altavista Journal
🔗 Appomattox County sheriff cancels town hall, suspends Flock services
WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke · 2026-09-02
Appomattox County Success Suspended
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- 🔗 Appomattox County Sheriff's Office suspends contract with Flock Safety
  WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg
🔗 Inside Virginia's city halls, concerns, confusion rise with Flock surveillance protests
Daily News-Record · 2026-09-02
Richmond Opacity Pushback
🔗 Town of Dumfries puts the brakes on Flock cameras for now
WUSA CBS 9 Washington DC · 2026-09-02
Dumfries
🔗 Wythe County Sheriff's Office ends contract with Flock Safety
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-01
Wythe County Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Flock camera contract ended by Wythe County sheriff
  WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke
🔗 Flock cameras in Arlington spark privacy concerns
WRC-TV NBV 4 Washington · 2026-09-01
Arlington County Pushback
🔗 Charlotte County Sheriff's Office temporarily suspends use of Flock cameras
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-01
Charlotte County Success Suspended
🔗 Bland County sheriff ends contract with FLOCK Safety
WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke via YouTube · 2026-09-01
Bland County Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Bland County sheriff ends Flock Safety camera contract
  WVVA NBC 6 Bluefield
🔗 Northern Virginia town to deactivate Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
WTTG Fox 5 Washington · 2026-09-01
Dumfries Success Suspended
🔗 Localities disable license plate readers amid cost, privacy concerns
WDBJ CBS 7 Roanoke · 2026-08-28
Christiansburg Giles County Halifax County Henry County Lynchburg Martinsville Roanoke
🔗 Halifax County will drop use of Flock cameras
WDBJ CBS 7 Roanoke · 2026-08-28
Halifax County Success Sunsetting
🔗 Goochland sheriff announces suspension of Flock camera usage in the county
WTVR CBS 6 Richmond · 2026-08-28
Goochland County Success Suspended
🔗 PPD holds public safety technology town hall meeting to talk about its use of Flock
WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk · 2026-08-28
Portsmouth
🔗 Inside Virginia's city halls, concerns, confusion rise with Flock protests
WHRO Public Media · 2026-08-28
Alexandria Williamsburg
🔗 Giles County Sheriff's Office to terminate agreement with Flock Safety
WDBJ CBS 7 Roanoke · 2026-08-27
Giles County Success Sunsetting
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🔗 Henrico residents decry county's Flock Safety cameras
Virginia Public Media · 2026-08-26
Henrico County Pushback
🔗 Christiansburg Town Council votes to terminate contract with Flock Tuesday night
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-08-25
Christiansburg Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Christiansburg Town Council votes to end contract with Flock Safety
  WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke via YouTube
🔗 King William County cancels contract for Flock cameras after vandalism, theft
The Virginian-Pilot · 2026-08-24
King William County Success Terminated
🔗 Cameras paused, programs halted and cables cut: The flock and license plate reader debate across Southwest Virginia
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-08-21
Christiansburg Lynchburg Roanoke Overview
🔗 Richmonders react to Flock's new safeguards for camera systems
WRIC ABC 8 Richmond · 2026-08-20
Richmond Flockaganda
🔗 Lynchburg pauses use of Flock cameras
Cardinal News · 2026-08-20
Lynchburg Success Sunsetting
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🔗 Lynchburg council members question Flock surveillance contract, call for warrant requirements
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-08-18
Lynchburg Pushback
🔗 Opponents of Flock Safety cameras flock to community meeting
The Roanoke Times · 2026-08-18
Roanoke Roanoke County Pushback
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- 🔗 Opponents of Flock Safety cameras flock to community meeting
  The Roanoke Times via Government Technology
🔗 Privacy advocates rally against Flock Safety cameras in Roanoke
The Roanoke Times · 2026-08-18
Roanoke Pushback
🔗 Lynchburg councilman wants another look at Flock Safety cameras
WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg · 2026-08-17
Lynchburg Pushback
🔗 Watch: Privacy advocate Steven Keener talks about concerns over Flock Safety cameras
The Roanoke Times · 2026-08-16
Roanoke Pushback
🔗 Roanoke residents debate Flock cameras, privacy concerns
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-08-15
Roanoke Pushback
🔗 Is Norfolk City Council trying to silence Flock opponents?
WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk · 2026-08-15
Norfolk Pushback
🔗 Flock camera on Suffolk trail brings into focus privacy, safety concerns
WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk · 2026-08-14
Suffolk Pushback Scope Creep
🔗 Henry County sheriff suspends access to Flock camera system
WDBJ CBS 7 Roanoke · 2026-08-14
Henry County Suspended
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- 🔗 Henry County sheriff suspends access to Flock cameras due to growing concerns
  WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg
- 🔗 Henry County Sheriff announces department will begin dismantling flock cameras around county
  WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke
🔗 Flock cameras are a 'gamechanger,' Henrico Police chief says, but residents' privacy concerns still abound
Henrico Citizen · 2026-08-12
Henrico County Pushback
🔗 Harrisonburg takes down Flock cameras
Daily News-Record · 2026-08-12
Harrisonburg Success Terminated