Missouri tightens Flock camera rules
The short version: KSDK News reports Missouri's governor signed an executive order limiting how police use Flock license-plate data, but a stroke-of-the-pen fix is no substitute for binding law.
Our Take
Credit to KSDK News for flagging this: Missouri Gov. Kehoe's executive order putting guardrails on Flock camera data is a notable admission that these networks had grown with zero real oversight. That's worth saying out loud — it means even officials who aren't civil-liberties hawks are recognizing the problem.
But let's be clear-eyed about what an executive order actually is. It's not a statute, it's not enforceable the way legislation is, and it can be rewritten or quietly ignored by whoever holds the office next. Flock's own retention windows, data-sharing agreements, and out-of-state query logs have shown repeatedly that 'rules' only matter when there's teeth and public audit behind them. An order with no independent enforcement mechanism is a press release with a signature.
If you're in Missouri, don't treat this as the finish line — it's an opening. Check whether your town already has cameras running on our camera map, and push your city council and state legislators for real, auditable law instead of executive goodwill. Our take-action page has templates to help you do exactly that.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of KSDK News, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.