Police Stalking? 5 Indianapolis Officers Charged Over Flock Camera Searches
The short version: Indianapolis officers allegedly misused Flock ALPR searches for personal reasons, proving the 'it's just for solving crimes' pitch doesn't hold up.
Our Take
Chito's Journey lays out a case that should make every city council member pause before signing another Flock Safety contract: five Indianapolis officers reportedly facing charges for running license plate searches that had nothing to do with an active investigation. This is exactly the scenario privacy advocates have been warning about since these camera networks started popping up on street corners nationwide — a tool sold as crime-solving tech becomes a tool for personal curiosity, grudges, or worse, stalking.
The problem isn't just a few bad apples. It's architecture. Flock's system logs every plate that passes a camera, builds a searchable travel history, and hands that power to anyone with login credentials and a flimsy excuse. Audit logs and internal policies only matter if someone's actually checking them, and by the time misuse surfaces — as it apparently did here — the damage to a person's privacy and safety is already done. Thank Chito's Journey for putting a human face on what's usually framed as an abstract policy debate.
If you want to know whether this kind of surveillance infrastructure exists in your own neighborhood, check our camera map and see what's watching you. And if your city is considering a Flock contract — or already has one — our take-action resources can help you push back before the next misuse story has your town's name on it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Chito’s Journey, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.