Twin Falls police chief proposes changes to the city's Flock cameras, residents respond
The short version: KTVB reports Twin Falls residents packed a council meeting to push back on Flock ALPRs, prompting the police chief to propose changes to the program.
Our Take
Credit to KTVB for showing what accountability actually looks like: a room full of Twin Falls residents showing up, on the record, to tell their council they don't like being tracked block by block. That kind of turnout doesn't happen unless people already sense something is off about a network of cameras logging their comings and goings without a warrant, a court order, or even a real public vote before installation.
The fact that the police chief is now proposing changes is telling. Departments rarely revisit these contracts unless pressure forces them to. It usually means the original rollout skipped the hard questions: who can query the data, how long it's kept, whether it's shared with other agencies or federal databases, and what happens when the system flags an innocent driver. "Changes" can mean real guardrails, or it can mean a paperwork tweak that keeps the cameras running exactly as before. Residents deserve to see the actual policy language, not just reassurances at a podium.
Twin Falls isn't unique. This is the same pattern playing out in city after city, and it's exactly why we track deployments on our camera map. If your town is next, don't wait for a council meeting to find out your plates are already being logged — check the map and use our take-action guide to push for transparency before, not after, the cameras go up.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of KTVB, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.