New Bedford police officer investigated for allegedly using Flock surveillance cameras to track her ex

A New Bedford police officer faces the accusations as communities across Mass. continue to reconsider their use of Flock ...

Flock rolls out new police auditing and accountability controls following surveillance concerns

Law enforcement technology company Flock introduced new safety controls on Thursday, hoping to curb growing scrutiny and ...

Flock camera scandals in Florida, US prompt company to make changes

A slew of high-profile cases allege that police have misused the controversial system used to track vehicle locations. A new ...
Aclu.org

Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat

In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short. Flock’s threat to privacy stems from its operation of more than 120,000 automatic license plate ...

The fight over Flock and other ALPRs

As BoingBoing notes, a Tennessee candidate for Congress was charged for four counts of felony vandalism for allegedly shooting up Flock cameras. The Blount County sheriff’s office says the suspect ...
Futurism

Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows

Since the launch of Flock Safety in 2017, the ACLU estimates the company installed some 100,000 automatic license plate readers throughout the United States. The dragnet comes with plenty of downsides ...
The Providence Journal

State police launch Flock cameras across RI. Here's where.

The Rhode Island State Police is establishing a network of 39 license plate-reading Flock cameras. As of July 30, 2026, 22 of the cameras have been deployed across the state. Only trained and ...
The Greenville News

Greenville sheriff defends Flock camera use after firing two for misuse

Two Greenville County Sheriff's Office employees were fired for misusing automated license plate reader technology. This follows the termination of two Greer Police Department officers for similar ...
Cleveland.com

How many crimes have Flock cameras solved in Cleveland? Police can’t quite say.

“Without the use of LPRs, these cases would remain unsolved today,” O’Malley, an ardent license plate reader supporter, wrote in a letter to City Council. Why there’s no simple answer The city says ...
The New York Times

World’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Has Made It Harder to Fight Crime, Police Say

Investigators in Europe said that the cryptocurrency giant Binance had made it more difficult to track down scammers and solve other crimes. By Michael Forsythe and David Yaffe-Bellany Binance, the ...
AOL

Kentucky lawmaker pushes to ban Flock cameras as police defend crime-fighting technology

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A debate over Flock Safety cameras is gaining attention in Kentucky, with one state lawmaker calling for the technology to be banned while law enforcement agencies argue it ...
Daily Herald

Three accused of stealing, vandalizing Flock cameras

Three men are accused of stealing and vandalizing Flock automated license-plate-reading cameras in and near Lisle. Anthony Pareigis, 34, of the 4400 block of Cross Street, Downers Grove; Jacob ...