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Troy mayor vetoes law that would restrict ability to declare emergencies, council to override
Flock Safety
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Here's what 14 no-Flockers told county commissioners - Hendersonville Lightning
Flock Safety
Council FightsOpen the record →
State lawmakers should ban creepy license plate readers in Pennsylvania [editorial]
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Council introduces proposed audit of Toledo's Flock cameras
Council FightsOpen the record →
Racine Common Council votes to terminate Flock camera agreement
VictoriesOpen the record →
"I Like Them": Trump Weighs In On Flock Surveillance Cameras
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CoverageOpen the record →
FOIA Documents Reveal Massive DEA Program to Record Americans' Whereabouts With License Plate Readers
Records — United States · collected by aclu.org
DocumentsOpen the record →
BCSO releases Flock camera audit
Audit — Burke County, GA · collected by thetruecitizen.com
DocumentsOpen the record →
Milwaukee police audit shows Flock camera uses, possible misuse
Audit — Milwaukee, WI · collected by fox6now.com
DocumentsOpen the record →
California Auditor Releases Damning Report About Law Enforcement's Use of Automated License Plate Readers
Audit — California · collected by eff.org
DocumentsOpen the record →
Harris Stingray Nondisclosure Agreement Forbids Cops From Telling Legislators About Surveillance Tech
Contract — United States · collected by techdirt.com
DocumentsOpen the record →
Public Records Show Cops Are Obscuring Their Use Of Facial Recognition Tech In Criminal Cases
Records — United States · collected by techdirt.com
DocumentsOpen the record →
Axon Says AI Police Reports Save Time. Public Records Show They Get Facts Wrong
Records — United States · collected by Forbes
DocumentsOpen the record →
Facial recognition audit shows U.S. Customs has some privacy and notification work to do
Audit — U.S. Customs and Border Protection · collected by biometricupdate.com
DocumentsOpen the record →
Routt County Sheriff to cancel Flock contract after records show local cameras were included in 8 million searches
Records — Routt County, CO · collected by Yampa Valley Bugle
DocumentsOpen the record →
Flock audit reveals Kentucky officer allegedly used cameras to track ex over 2K times
Audit — KY · collected by Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)
DocumentsOpen the record →
Audit shows Illinois license plate data shared with U.S. Customs, violating state law
Audit — Illinois · collected by mystateline.com
DocumentsOpen the record →
No misuse of Flock cameras in McDonough, audit reveals
Audit — McDonough, GA · collected by fox5atlanta.com
DocumentsOpen the record →
Guardrails or Dragnet? Page Police Chief Defends License Plate Readers Amid Rising Scrutiny
CoverageOpen the record →
East Peoria passes first vote to add more license plate reader cameras in city
CoverageOpen the record →
Melvindale senior loses nearly $6,000 in bank impersonation scam
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CoverageOpen the record →
Body-worn cameras now in use at all Maryland state prisons
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CoverageOpen the record →
St. Johns County Sheriff defends Flock cameras, cites crimes solved as commissioners vote to approve $1.9B 2027 budget
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Council FightsOpen the record →
ECI Debuts Correctional Officers Using Body-Worn Cameras
Body-Worn Camera
CoverageOpen the record →
Horizon City PD continues to use Flock cameras amid backlash
CoverageOpen the record →
Atlanta mayor wants new guardrails for Flock cameras after 115K searches
CoverageOpen the record →
Man who faced three felonies for destroying a fake Flock camera has charges reduced to misdemeanors
CoverageOpen the record →
San Francisco group maps Flock license plate cameras amid growing privacy concerns
CoverageOpen the record →
Former Amarillo officer accused of Flock misuse previously suspended over police chase
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Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Leon County votes to remove Flock cameras from county property
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VictoriesOpen the record →
Here's Looking at You — Selling Surveillance Culture – The University Times
Licence Plate Reader
CoverageOpen the record →
Arlington board directs removal of county’s Flock cameras
VictoriesOpen the record →
Beebe Authorities To Pause Flock Safety Camera Contract In Stunning Move
VictoriesOpen the record →
Dallas Police Chief Comeaux says he thinks paused Flock camera program 'will come back'
VictoriesOpen the record →
Boston drivers’ data left unsecured during Flock pilot due to vendor ‘error,’ city officials say
Breaches & SecurityOpen the record →
Kentucky’s surveillance camera debate is bigger than Flock | Opinion
Council FightsOpen the record →
Reidsville police announces ceasing flock camera program, amid growing community concerns
CoverageOpen the record →
Gov. Pritzker on Midway Blitz 1 year later, Flock camera crackdown | The Chicago Report
CoverageOpen the record →
Horizon City PD Flock camera use continues amid controversy
CoverageOpen the record →
Alabama police officer investigated for alleged misuse of automated license plate reader system
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Peoria police credit Flock cameras for finding missing man
CoverageOpen the record →
Flock cameras have no place on our campus and must be removed
VictoriesOpen the record →
Flock policy approved by police commission
Council FightsOpen the record →
Plattsburgh residents concerned about Flock cameras – ABC22 & FOX44
CoverageOpen the record →
Flock ALPR Audit Logs Show Cops Typing 'LMAO' and 'asdfg'
CoverageOpen the record →
Chattanooga police chief defends use of license plate readers while other local agencies pull back
CoverageOpen the record →
Rock Island City Council moves forward with nightlife venue; puts a stop to west side junkyard
Flock Safety
Council FightsOpen the record →
Dallas police look for funding to keep Flock camera network intact
CoverageOpen the record →
Sheriff Jack Hall, Flock correct error in cost of rejected two-year contract proposal
VictoriesOpen the record →
Chattanooga Police explain Motorola technology and confirm no Flock cameras in use
CoverageOpen the record →
Leon County commissioners vote to remove Flock cameras from county property within 30 days
VictoriesOpen the record →
Las Cruces Police Department launches Flock camera transparency portal
CoverageOpen the record →
Today’s audio update: Bill aims to regulate Flock cameras, 2 ex-Rutgers students killed in New York
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
City of El Paso to give Flock 90 days to remove 150 cameras before covering them
VictoriesOpen the record →
Sheriff's office doesn't have plan to reinstall vandalized Flock cameras
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
Dallas Flock cameras stay online for now as contract is debated – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Council FightsOpen the record →
Flock cameras debated as Carrollton votes and Dallas reviews – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Council FightsOpen the record →
Dallas Police looking for ways to keep over 300 Flock cameras operational as state funding ends
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CoverageOpen the record →
UPDATE: Rossville councilmembers hear concerns over BridgTRK project, company says it's not a 'huge' data center | Local News
Flock Camera
Council FightsOpen the record →
Hit and run victim credits flock camera and Conway PD for recovery
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CoverageOpen the record →
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