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The short version: A new video flags Axon as a possible Flock Safety competitor in the ALPR market, underscoring that the surveillance business—not just one brand—is the real problem.
Our Take
Credit to Valleytech Custom Solutions for putting a spotlight on something we've been saying for a while: Flock Safety isn't the only player angling to blanket American streets with license plate cameras. Axon, already a dominant force in police tech through tasers and body cameras, reportedly eyeing the ALPR space is a reminder that mass surveillance infrastructure is an industry, not a single vendor's product line.
The specifics of Axon's plans are still thin, and we're not going to speculate beyond what's shown in the video. But the bigger picture is clear: whether it's Flock, Axon, or whoever comes next, the business model is the same—mount cameras on every corner, log every plate that passes, and sell governments on the promise of safety while building a permanent record of where ordinary people drive, park, and live their lives. Swapping one company's logo for another doesn't change what the technology does to privacy.
If you want to know what's already watching your neighborhood, check our camera map, and if you'd rather stop a new system before it gets installed, our take-action resources walk you through pushing back at the local level.
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.