Sheriff Reveals WHY He Ditched Flock Cameras
The short version: A county sheriff tells Sen. Durbin why his department walked away from Flock cameras — a rare law-enforcement admission that the surveillance math didn't add up.
Our Take
When the people running these systems start pulling the plug, that's worth paying attention to. Credit to Mrs. Dave the Lawyer for surfacing this exchange between Sen. Dick Durbin and Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple — it's not every day a sitting sheriff goes on record about ditching Flock Safety's ALPR network instead of defending it.
We hear constantly from vendors and police brass about how indispensable these camera networks are for solving crime. A sheriff publicly explaining a breaking point for walking away cuts against that narrative, and it deserves scrutiny rather than a victory lap — costs, data-sharing terms, accuracy, and mission creep have all been sticking points in other jurisdictions, and it's worth watching the full clip to hear Teeple's own reasoning in his words.
Every one of these stories is a reminder that Flock's spread isn't inevitable or permanent — contracts get reconsidered, boards get pressured, sheriffs change their minds. If you want to see whether your own county is already wired up, check our camera map, and if you'd rather your local department have this same conversation sooner than later, our take-action page has the tools to start it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Mrs. Dave the Lawyer, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.