Police say 2 employees misused Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
The short version: Eastpointe PD admits two employees misused Flock ALPR access, proving the abuse critics warned about isn't hypothetical.
Our Take
Local 4's Erin Vernon (Click On Detroit / WDIV) reports that Eastpointe police confirmed two employees misused the city's Flock camera system, surfacing the same day residents were already raising privacy concerns. That timing isn't a coincidence — it's the pattern we see over and over: departments insist these networks are tightly controlled, then quietly confirm an internal violation only after the public starts asking hard questions.
This is exactly why 'trust the audit logs' isn't good enough. A camera network that can track anyone's daily movements is only as safe as the humans with login credentials, and Eastpointe just showed those humans can and do step outside policy. Departments rarely volunteer this kind of admission unless they're already cornered by public records requests or local reporting, which means the real number of misuse cases nationwide is almost certainly higher than what makes the news.
If Flock cameras are watching your commute, check our map to see what's tracking you, and use our take-action guide to push your city council for real audit transparency before the next 'misuse' story breaks in your town.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.