Flock announces changes to privacy, security measures | FOX6 News Milwaukee
The short version: Flock rolls out damage-control 'privacy' tweaks after mounting scandals, but a corporate PR update isn't the same as public oversight.
Our Take
FOX6 Milwaukee reports that Flock Safety is announcing new privacy and security measures after a string of controversies — data misuse, unauthorized searches, and local backlash across the country. Credit to the FOX6 team for covering it, but let's be clear about what's actually happening here: a private surveillance vendor is writing its own homework after getting caught.
Flock doesn't answer to voters. It answers to shareholders and to the police departments paying for its cameras. Any 'privacy update' coming from the company itself should be treated as a marketing move until it's backed by independent audits, public data-sharing logs, and real consequences for misuse — not just a blog post promising to do better. Wisconsin residents deserve to know exactly how their plate data is being stored, who can query it, and whether ICE or other agencies outside their community can access it, regardless of what Flock's PR department says this week.
If you want to see whether these cameras are already watching your commute, check our map, and if your city is a Flock customer, don't wait on the company to police itself — push your local council for transparency using our take-action resources.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of FOX6 News Milwaukee, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.