contract· CA· curated
Alameda County expands Flock camera surveillance contract
San Francisco Chronicle · Jul 18, 2026
Opinion coverage criticized Alameda County's Flock contract renewal and raised Fourth Amendment and misuse concerns.
National News
Flock Around the Country
Public material mentioning Flock Safety or related automated license-plate-reader systems. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, and headlines remain attributable to their original publishers.
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government_action· OH· curated
Columbus schedules public hearing on Flock cameras
Axios Columbus · Jul 16, 2026
Columbus scheduled an August public hearing after an audit found immigration-related searches in the city's Flock system.
misuse· TX· curated
Pasadena officer accused of misusing Flock cameras resigns
Houston Chronicle · Jul 15, 2026
A Pasadena police officer resigned during an internal investigation into alleged misuse of Flock camera data.
privacy· TX· curated
Midland Flock cameras face privacy questions over police access
Midland Reporter-Telegram · Jul 15, 2026
Midland's Flock deployment drew privacy questions as residents scrutinized camera placement, retention, and safeguards.
government_action· OH· curated
Cleveland's final vote on Flock
Axios Cleveland · Jul 15, 2026
Cleveland City Council weighed whether to keep the city's Flock license plate reader program after a safety committee reversal and public debate over policing, privacy, and civil liberties.
public_opposition· CA· curated
Opponents and privacy advocates react after LAPD ends its contract with Flock Safety
ABC7 Los Angeles · Jul 15, 2026
ABC7 reported reactions after LAPD ended its Flock contract while reviewing data storage and privacy concerns, with critics pressing questions about misuse and oversight.
public_opposition· curated
Flock is falling out of favor with police departments
Business Insider · Jul 14, 2026
Coverage of agencies reconsidering Flock contracts after concerns about civil liberties, data sharing, and policy violations.
contract· CA· curated
LAPD renegotiating deal with Flock Safety to access company's license plate readers
Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported LAPD was negotiating a new Flock deal with safeguards after halting access over data storage, sharing, and misidentification concerns.
government_action· CA· curated
LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues
Los Angeles Times · Jul 11, 2026
LAPD paused use of Flock automated license plate readers amid civil liberties, privacy, and data-handling concerns.
legislation· WA· curated
What to know about Washington's new restrictions on Flock and similar camera systems
MRSC · Apr 27, 2026
MRSC summarized Washington SB 6002, a new law restricting government access and use of ALPR systems including Flock and similar camera networks.
privacy· curated
'Creepy surveillance': why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
The Guardian · Apr 6, 2026
The Guardian reported that some cities are cutting ties with Flock cameras while others pursue new contracts with stronger data-sharing language amid privacy concerns.
litigation· CA· curated
Lawsuit challenges San Jose's warrantless ALPR mass surveillance
Electronic Frontier Foundation · Nov 18, 2025
EFF and ACLU of Northern California announced a lawsuit challenging San Jose's warrantless searches of ALPR records collected from nearly 500 cameras.