Flock Camera Restrictions in Livingston Parish
The short version: Livingston Parish moves to block new privately owned ALPR cameras on public land, but WBRZ's report hints the fix leaves plenty of gaps.
Our Take
Credit to WBRZ for flagging this one. Livingston Parish's ordinance banning new privately owned cameras on parish-owned land and rights-of-way sounds like a win on paper, but the devil is always in what's left out. Carve-outs for existing installations, parish contracts, or other government entities can turn a 'restriction' into a loophole wide enough to drive a patrol car through.
This is the pattern we keep seeing across the country: local officials respond to public pressure with a narrowly tailored ordinance that limits future private installs while doing nothing about the cameras already logging every plate that passes through town. Flock's network doesn't need every parish to say yes — it just needs enough gaps to keep the data flowing between jurisdictions. A patchwork of partial bans isn't the same as accountability, transparency, or a real opt-out for residents.
If you're in Livingston Parish or anywhere nearby, check our camera map to see what's already watching your commute, and use our take-action guide to push your own council for real limits — retention caps, audit trails, and public reporting — not just a ban on the next camera.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of WBRZ, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.