New Flock camera rules

Our Take

KTVN 2 News Nevada's "What the Tech?" segment flags something worth watching: Flock Safety is adjusting its rules after a wave of criticism and several cities pulling its cameras off public streets. When a company starts rewriting its own playbook mid-backlash, that's usually a sign the pressure campaign is working — not a sign the technology has suddenly become safe.

Here's the thing to remember: policy tweaks from a private vendor are not the same as binding legal limits, independent audits, or public oversight. Flock can change its "rules" again next quarter, with no city council vote and no public comment period. The underlying system — a nationwide network of plate readers logging where you drive, when, and how often — doesn't go away because of a press-friendly policy update. That data is still being collected, still being shared across jurisdictions, and still vulnerable to misuse, breach, or scope creep.

If your town hasn't had this conversation yet, don't wait for a news segment to prompt it. Check our camera map to see what's already deployed near you, and use our take-action resources to push your local officials for real transparency and enforceable limits — not just a rule change Flock can quietly reverse.