Cops Arreseted For Misusing Flock Cameras (08.13.2026)
The short version: A new video from The Cyber Security Admin reportedly documents officers arrested for misusing Flock ALPR cameras, underscoring that 'trusted access' is the system's biggest vulnerability.
Our Take
The Cyber Security Admin's video flags another entry in a growing pattern: officers with legitimate login credentials allegedly using Flock Safety's ALPR network for reasons that have nothing to do with public safety. We don't have the full case details, but the broad strokes line up with what we've tracked for a while — these systems are only as trustworthy as the humans who can query them, and audit logs after the fact don't stop the initial privacy violation.
This is the uncomfortable truth Flock's marketing tends to skip over. The company sells 'accountability' through audit trails, but an audit trail only tells you a crime happened after someone's ex, neighbor, or rideshare passenger has already been tracked. Departments rarely publicize these incidents, and when they do, it's usually because local reporters or watchdogs forced the issue. Credit to The Cyber Security Admin for keeping a spotlight on this — these stories deserve wider circulation, not a quiet internal memo and a two-week suspension.
If your town has these cameras, you deserve to know who's watching the watchers. Check our camera map to see what's deployed near you, and visit our take-action page for ways to push your city council on audit policy, retention limits, and real consequences for misuse.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of The Cyber Security Admin, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.