Latest on flock cameras in Chandler
The short version: Chandler's city council reportedly took a vote on Flock Safety cameras after residents pushed back, and the outcome deserves real scrutiny.
Our Take
Credit to 12 News for putting a camera on this story, because these council votes are exactly the moments where ALPR networks either get reined in or rubber-stamped for years to come. The fact that there was "community pushback" at all is the headline here — it means Chandler residents showed up and asked questions before the cameras went in, which is more than most cities get.
We don't have the granular vote count or contract language yet, and we're not going to pretend otherwise. But the pattern in city after city is depressingly familiar: a vendor demo, a promise about catching stolen cars, a quiet vote, and then a growing camera footprint that nobody outside city hall really tracked. Whether Chandler bucked that trend or fell into it is the question worth answering.
If you're in the Phoenix metro and want to see what's already logging plates near you, check our camera map, and if Chandler's decision doesn't sit right with you, our take-action page has concrete steps for pushing back at the next council meeting.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of 12 News, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.