Flock Safety: 20 Billion License Plate Scans Monthly #shorts
The short version: Auditing Reno 911 spotlights the Senate's new scrutiny of Flock Safety, whose ALPR network reportedly logs over 20 billion plate scans a month.
Our Take
Auditing Reno 911 packs a staggering number into a short clip: 20 billion license plate scans a month, or roughly 57 for every person in the country. Whether or not that math holds up exactly, the scale itself is the story. A private company has built a surveillance apparatus that can reconstruct where millions of ordinary people drive, park, and live, all without a warrant or, in most cases, even their knowledge.
The fact that this is now drawing attention from the US Senate matters. For years, Flock's expansion has outpaced public debate, with cameras going up in neighborhoods, HOAs, and small-town intersections long before residents had a chance to weigh in. When federal lawmakers start asking questions, it's a signal that the quiet infrastructure of mass tracking is becoming impossible to ignore.
Credit to Auditing Reno 911 for keeping the spotlight on this. If you want to see how close this network already is to your own front door, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action guide is a good place to start.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Auditing Reno 911, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.