Brevard County Deputy Used Flock to TRACK His Ex

Our Take

Credit to the channel Flock Off for surfacing this one. The details are still unfolding, but the allegation itself — a sworn deputy allegedly using Flock Safety's camera network to monitor an ex — is exactly the nightmare scenario critics of ALPR systems have been warning about for years. These cameras log every plate that passes, building a searchable history of where you've been and when. That's powerful for solving crimes. It's also a ready-made stalking tool for anyone with access and bad intentions.

Flock and police departments love to point to audit logs and 'reason for search' fields as safeguards. But audits only catch misuse after the fact, if anyone bothers to look. The pattern we keep seeing nationwide — cops running plates for personal reasons, checking up on exes, partners, or rivals — shows that the honor system isn't holding. Mass surveillance infrastructure doesn't need a bad actor to be dangerous; it just needs one, and it will eventually find them.

This is why transparency and local accountability matter more than any vendor's promises. If your town has Flock cameras, check our camera map to see where, and visit take action to find out how to push your city council for real oversight — audit requirements, public reporting, and consequences for misuse — before the next 'creepy' story is about your neighborhood.