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Too easily abused : Idaho residents organize to remove Flock cameras from Twin Falls and beyond
VictoriesOpen the record →
Law enforcement has access to 15 Flock cameras across city
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Newton to add 11 Flock cameras to city entry points
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
New Jersey releases 2024 audit of license plate reader data; two significant violations identified
Audit — New Jersey · collected by WRNJ Radio
DocumentsOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: Eyes Off Indiana (Statewide, Indiana)
Indiana’s statewide campaign for clear, enforceable limits on law-enforcement license-plate readers — mapping the state’s ALPR cameras, gathering a public petition, and pressing legislators for privacy-protective…
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Law enforcement use license plate reader system in specific cases
Law enforcement use license plate reader system in specific cases paxtonmedia.com
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Flock Says ‘We Hope to Resume’ Work With LAPD After Getting Dropped
CoverageOpen the record →
Fort Wayne City Council set to vote on renewing $120K Flock Safety camera contract
Council FightsOpen the record →
LAPD watchdog urges reconsideration of automatic license plate readers
LAPD watchdog urges reconsideration of automatic license plate readers NBC Los Angeles
CoverageOpen the record →
LAPD Lets Agreement With Flock Safety Expire Over Privacy Concerns
CoverageOpen the record →
Newton police deploy license plate reader cameras to aid crime investigations
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
LA Police Commission to Consider Suspending Automated License Plate Readers
Council FightsOpen the record →
LAPD ends agreement with Flock cameras, citing privacy, data concerns
CoverageOpen the record →
Flock is falling out of favor with police departments
CoverageOpen the record →
List and Map Shows Flock Cameras Are Everywhere in Missouri
CoverageOpen the record →
The Monster Did It: The Five Flavors of Flock Fatalism
Flock's core rhetorical product isn't safety — it's fatalism. Every argument the company makes for its products reduces to "this was always going to happen, so…
Breaches & SecurityOpen the record →
Flock cameras aid Amherst County investigations, sheriff says
CoverageOpen the record →
U.S. Navy's MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Tanker Completes Second Test Flight
GDELT: Stingray
Phone & Device TrackingOpen the record →
Yakima Canyon Arson Suspect Caught with Flock Camera Help
GDELT: Flock Camera
CoverageOpen the record →
While The Political Circus Distracts Us , Flock Builds The Digital Police State
CoverageOpen the record →
Two Racine police officers under investigation for alleged Flock camera misuse; DA also reviewing RCSO case
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Air Force Engineer Allegedly Cut Down 13 Flock Cameras Before A Camera Caught Him
CoverageOpen the record →
'I repair things underwater': He braves sharks, stingrays for a living
GDELT: stingray
CoverageOpen the record →
Pasadena police officer accused of misusing Flock camera, councilmember says
GDELT: Flock camera
Council FightsOpen the record →
Flock license plate reader cameras spark debate over surveillance, privacy in Marshall County
Council FightsOpen the record →
Huntington City Council to consider new Flock security technology
Council FightsOpen the record →
LAPD ends contract with Flock Safety over privacy concerns
VictoriesOpen the record →
Westland makes decision on Flock safety cameras amid growing community debate
Council FightsOpen the record →
Suspend use of license-plate cameras in LA? Police commission is considering it
Council FightsOpen the record →
Feds charge man with threatening Jews at Flock Safety headquarters
CoverageOpen the record →
Chicago's Brandon Johnson Has a Lot to Answer for After Canceling ShotSpotter Contract
GDELT: ShotSpotter
VictoriesOpen the record →
Tri - State county seeks approval for controversial Flock cameras as debates continue
Council FightsOpen the record →
Jim Ross : Governments knew too much about us before Flock | Opinion
CoverageOpen the record →
Newton Police Implementing Flock Cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
Toledo council member proposes school camera pilot linked to Flock network, local schools weigh in
Council FightsOpen the record →
Local First Responders to Face Kenton Stingrays in Beat the Heat Swim Meet
GDELT: Stingray
Phone & Device TrackingOpen the record →
The LAPD has suspended its use of Flock license plate readers , for now .
CoverageOpen the record →
LAPD allows Flock contract to expire amid talks over terms, privacy protections
Council FightsOpen the record →
Future of LAPD License Plate Camera Program Heads to Police Commission
Council FightsOpen the record →
LAPD Abandons Flock Contract After Making a Horrifying Discovery
Council FightsOpen the record →
Facewatch retail facial recognition to notify police of repeat offender matches
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
LA Police Commission to Weigh Use Of Automated License Plate Readers
Council FightsOpen the record →
LAPD Ends Flock Camera Program Over Data Privacy Concerns
CoverageOpen the record →
Houston man federally charged with making antisemitic threats against Flock Safety company in Georgia, DOJ
CoverageOpen the record →
Witness, license plate readers lead to quick arson arrest in Kittitas County
GDELT: license plate reader
CoverageOpen the record →
Who’s watching the Flock? License plate readers are becoming more common in NKY
CoverageOpen the record →
Los Angeles Law Enforcement Will Stop Using Flock Cameras
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Jim Ross: Governments knew too much about us before Flock arrived
CoverageOpen the record →
Canton man charged with murder for July 4th death of Cambridge DPW worker
GDELT: shotspotter
Gunshot DetectionOpen the record →
Congressman Speaks Out As Automatic License Plate Readers Face Scrutiny
CoverageOpen the record →
Bailey, police chiefs group differ on license-plate reader technology
Bailey, police chiefs group differ on license-plate reader technology 93.3 The Drive
CoverageOpen the record →
Texas man charged threatening to kill Jewish employees of Georgia company behind Flock cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
Houston man charged for allegedly leaving threatening message against Flock Safety company: DOJ
A Houston man is federally charged with threatening to kill Jews at a Georgia-based hardware company on Monday, according to U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg.
CoverageOpen the record →
LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen
LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen 404 Media
CoverageOpen the record →
License plate reader cameras are being installed in Newton
The city said on Monday that the Flock cameras will automatically capture license plates and identifying characteristics of every vehicle.
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Road to Mass Surveillance
Profs & Pints Northern Virginia: The Road to Mass Surveillance ARLnow
CoverageOpen the record →
Washington Capitals extend their affiliate agreement with ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays for another three seasons
GDELT: Stingray
CoverageOpen the record →
Hudson Public Schools considering facial recognition-based security system
GDELT: facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Kenton PD to request bid for automated license plate readers, more in NKY gov
CoverageOpen the record →
While The Political Circus Distracts Us, Flock Builds The Digital Police State – OpEd
CoverageOpen the record →
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