Ledyard taking down Flock cameras
The short version: Ledyard, CT is pulling its Flock ALPR cameras after an unspecified 'security incident,' a rare case of a town reversing course on surveillance tech.
Our Take
NBC Connecticut reports that Ledyard officials are taking down Flock Safety cameras after what they're vaguely calling a "security incident." The details are thin, which is itself the story: a system marketed as a locked-down, foolproof public safety tool apparently had a problem serious enough that a town decided the cameras weren't worth the risk anymore.
This is worth paying attention to because it undercuts the industry pitch that these networks are secure by design. Flock's whole business model rests on local governments trusting that a private company's camera and data pipeline won't become a liability. When a town yanks the hardware rather than wait for an explanation, that trust is clearly shaken. We'd like to see Ledyard, and NBC Connecticut, push for more transparency on exactly what happened and who had access to what.
Credit to NBC Connecticut for flagging this one — local reversals like this don't get much coverage, even though they matter. If you want to see whether ALPRs are watching your own streets, check our camera map, and if your town is debating Flock, our take-action page has tools to help you push back.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of NBC Connecticut, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.