Where are police FLOCK cameras in CT? I-Team dives into search data

Our Take

Credit to WFSB's I-Team for doing the unglamorous work of actually pulling search data instead of just running a press release about how many cars got recovered. That's the real fight here: not whether ALPRs exist, but who's typing queries into that database, how often, and for what reason. Connecticut departments love to talk about stolen vehicles and Amber Alerts. They talk a lot less about the thousands of other lookups that never make the highlight reel.

This is exactly why audit logs matter more than marketing copy. Any department can point to a handful of feel-good cases while quietly running searches with no case number attached, no stated justification, nothing but a name in a dropdown menu. When local reporters actually force that data into the open, residents get a real look at how these networks operate day to day, not the sanitized version departments hand out at press conferences. That's a service, and one too few outlets bother to provide.

If you're in Connecticut and want to know whether your own drives are getting logged, check our camera map to see what's already been spotted near you, and if your town hasn't had a real conversation about audit policies, retention limits, or who can query this stuff, that's your opening. Head to take action for a template on how to push your local council for answers before the next data dump becomes the story.