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News Analysis Congress Eyes ALPR Limits: What the ‘Flock-Off Act’ Signals A newly introduced bill, H.R. 10221, takes aim at the Flock camera network. Here's why federal attention to ALPRs matters for everyday drivers. September 12, 2026 Read →

News Analysis El Paso Council to Vote on Pulling Flock Cameras El Paso City Council is set to vote Tuesday on whether to remove Flock Safety license plate cameras from the city. September 12, 2026 Read →

News Analysis 20 Billion Scans a Month: Who’s Really Steering Flock? Flock Safety's network now spans 120,000+ cameras and 20 billion scans a month. The video above asks who controls that data — here's why… September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Naperville Police Chief Speaks on Plate Readers: What to Ask Naperville's police chief is addressing community questions about license plate readers. Here's what residents everywhere should know and ask. September 11, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Washoe County’s Flock Contract Raises Constitutional Questions A local channel flags concerns over Washoe County's Flock Safety ALPR contract. Here's why the constitutional debate matters everywhere. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Nobody Voted on This: Flock Cameras and the Consent Gap ALPR networks keep spreading with little public input. Here's why that quiet rollout matters and how residents can push back. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis When a Town Debates ALPRs, Everyone Should Be Paying Attention A local police contract for drones and license plate readers is drawing resident feedback — here's what's actually at stake. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis When a Song Says the Road Remembers: ALPRs in Real Life A new track called FLOCK turns license-plate surveillance into music. Here's the real-world system behind the lyrics. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Stolen Car Alert, Public Parking Lot: What Really Happened? A stolen vehicle alert reportedly led to an arrest at a Red Bluff Ross parking lot. Here's what these alerts are, and aren't. September 8, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Beyond the Plate: AI Vehicle Fingerprints and Mass Tracking ALPR systems are moving past plate numbers to AI-driven 'vehicle fingerprints.' Here's why that's a bigger privacy leap than it sounds. September 8, 2026 Read →

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