Flock IR Detection- Flock NOIR
The short version: Valleytech Custom Solutions shows how Flock's infrared illuminators can be spotted at night, giving citizens a practical way to visually detect these cameras.
Our Take
Flock Safety's ALPR cameras don't just watch in daylight — they lean hard on infrared illumination to keep grabbing plate reads after dark. Valleytech Custom Solutions dug into that IR signature, showing that these units emit a detectable glow that camera sensors (and even some phone cameras) can pick up, even when the housing itself blends into a pole or streetlight.
This matters because most people have no idea a 'dark' pole is actively photographing every car that passes at 2 a.m. Techniques for spotting IR emitters give regular residents a low-cost, low-tech way to identify surveillance gear in their neighborhood without needing insider access or public records requests. That kind of citizen detection work is exactly what keeps this sprawling network from operating in total obscurity.
Credit to Valleytech Custom Solutions for putting a practical, testable method on video instead of just theorizing. If you want to see what's already been logged near you, check our map, and if you find something new — IR glow and all — here's how to report it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Valleytech Custom Solutions, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.