Santa Barbara is stepping back from license plate readers just as Flock's national footprint keeps drawing scrutiny elsewhere. From coast to coast, the pattern is the same: cities adopt first, ask questions later, and the answers keep raising doubts about oversight and misuse.
- Santa Barbara City Council Delays Decision on Flock Camera Replacement News Channel 3-12
Delaying the vote is fine, but Santa Barbara still needs real answers on audits and access before any renewal, not just a pause.
- Santa Barbara to End Use of License Plate Reader Platforms for Now Noozhawk
Ending platform use 'for now' is a start, but the city should make that pause permanent absent binding audit and access rules.
- Cities and States Flock Away From License-Plate Reading Cameras Flagpole
When multiple cities and states are backing away from the same vendor, that's not a fluke, it's a trend worth listening to.
- Two Massachusetts police officers put on leave after Flock audit finds 'concerning pattern' The Cool Down
An audit catching a 'concerning pattern' is exactly why every department using Flock needs regular, independent audits, not just after complaints.
- Woman who called police on Flock camera suspects says she's glad the camera is gone KUTV
Her relief is the point: these cameras get sold as safety tools, but plenty of residents just feel surveilled, not protected.
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