Flock Safety is having a very bad stretch. Its own software got pulled out into the open by hackers, and meanwhile the misuse cases keep piling up from Alabama to South Carolina, while El Paso and Congress start pushing back.
- Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People 404 Media
A hack exposing the guts of Flock's system is the clearest proof yet that this infrastructure was never built with security or oversight in mind.
- Decatur police officer under investigation for possible misuse of license plate reader system 1819 News
One officer under investigation is one too many; the real question is how many searches never get flagged at all.
- 5 Upstate officers have lost their jobs over Flock. Here’s what they did Greenville Online
Five firings in Upstate South Carolina show misuse isn't hypothetical, it's a pattern departments keep discovering after the fact.
- El Paso orders decommissioned Flock cameras removed within 60 days, blocks new ALPR deals KDBC
El Paso didn't just pause Flock, it ordered the cameras gone and shut the door on new contracts; other cities should take notes.
- Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Limit Use of License Plate Readers (Sep 15, 2026) vitallaw.com
A bipartisan bill limiting license plate readers means even lawmakers who agree on little else see the abuse risk clearly.
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