C&C is discussing the Flock surveillance cameras and their privacy issues. C&C finds the argument in favor of the cameras very convincing. The issue crosses party lines. The most pressing question for 2026 is what happens when every police officer has a magic all-seeing eye while trusting them to use it responsibly.
LAPD let their contract with Flock Safety expire on July 11th. Flock is the largest provider of digital licence plate readers and one of multiple providers used in L.A. The AI-powered cameras are pole-mounted on main and residential streets across the city, capturing licence plate numbers and cars’ make, model and color. The cameras are in operation 24 hours a day, leading to public concern over constant non-consensual surveillance. The Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, a community watchdog group, filed a Public Records Act request seeking all documents tying LAPD to Flock.
The Los Angeles Police Department stopped working with Flock Safety over concerns about the data’s use. The company operates 138 pole-mounted cameras in Los Angeles. It is one of a handful of vendors used by the city for automated license plate readers. Flock has been criticized for sharing its data with state and federal officials. Advocacy groups worry that information could help President Trump's immigration crackdown.
The Los Angeles Police Department halted its relationship with Flock Safety over concerns about how the company shares data collected from automated license plate readers around the city. Flock has been criticized for sharing its data with state and federal law enforcement agencies. The company operates 138 pole-mounted cameras on city property, along with potentially hundreds more that are privately owned.
Corporal Kareem Lynch and Officer Sebastian Echeverry were terminated in late June. They violated the Greer Police Department's policy on Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology, according to the City of Greer. Flock Safety is a technology company that operates a nationwide network of ALPR cameras used by law enforcement agencies.
The Los Angeles Police Department is ending its three-year contract with Flock Safety. The department cited "serious concerns" around civil liberties and privacy. Flock has a network of at least 80,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. that scan license plates and allow police and federal agencies to track vehicles. The company has faced heavy backlash from local communities that have approved and then reneged on their deals with it.
ABC13 found at least half a dozen Flock cameras destroyed in Houston this week. Harris County commissioners voted unanimously to amend their contract with Flock to ensure the device is available for use countywide. The cameras collect information and can be accessed by agencies, like law enforcement.
Last May, EFF reported that a Texas sheriff's office used license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. Mayday Health is a nonprofit dedicated to sharing information about abortion pills, birth control, and gender-affirming care. Leo Raisner, the Executive Director of the organization, has put up billboards in Houston warning people about the dangers of using ALPRs and other surveillance tools.
A Skydio X10 quadcopter hovered 200 feet over a San Francisco apartment complex, watching police chase a man hiding behind a parked car. It was one of four drones that followed him across the city in one hour, following him through traffic and following him as he exited the car and ran into an apartment complex. He was tackled by police as half a dozen more police arrived on the scene. The footage was accidentally uploaded to the open internet via Skydia's website. Security researchers Sam Curry and Maik Robert discovered it and shared it with WIRED.
Pasadena police officer resigned last week following an ongoing investigation into the misuse of Flock camera system. Councilmember Emmanuel Guerrero says the officer was suspended last year in March and reinstated in August 2025. The most recent investigation began in January and involved stalking and following of a female police officer.
C&C is discussing the Flock surveillance cameras and their privacy issues. C&C finds the argument in favor of the cameras very convincing. The issue crosses party lines. The most pressing question for 2026 is what happens when every police officer has a magic all-seeing eye while trusting them to use it responsibly.
LAPD let their contract with Flock Safety expire on July 11th. Flock is the largest provider of digital licence plate readers and one of multiple providers used in L.A. The AI-powered cameras are pole-mounted on main and residential streets across the city, capturing licence plate numbers and cars’ make, model and color. The cameras are in operation 24 hours a day, leading to public concern over constant non-consensual surveillance. The Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, a community watchdog group, filed a Public Records Act request seeking all documents tying LAPD to Flock.
The Los Angeles Police Department stopped working with Flock Safety over concerns about the data’s use. The company operates 138 pole-mounted cameras in Los Angeles. It is one of a handful of vendors used by the city for automated license plate readers. Flock has been criticized for sharing its data with state and federal officials. Advocacy groups worry that information could help President Trump's immigration crackdown.
The Los Angeles Police Department halted its relationship with Flock Safety over concerns about how the company shares data collected from automated license plate readers around the city. Flock has been criticized for sharing its data with state and federal law enforcement agencies. The company operates 138 pole-mounted cameras on city property, along with potentially hundreds more that are privately owned.
Corporal Kareem Lynch and Officer Sebastian Echeverry were terminated in late June. They violated the Greer Police Department's policy on Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology, according to the City of Greer. Flock Safety is a technology company that operates a nationwide network of ALPR cameras used by law enforcement agencies.
The Los Angeles Police Department is ending its three-year contract with Flock Safety. The department cited "serious concerns" around civil liberties and privacy. Flock has a network of at least 80,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. that scan license plates and allow police and federal agencies to track vehicles. The company has faced heavy backlash from local communities that have approved and then reneged on their deals with it.
ABC13 found at least half a dozen Flock cameras destroyed in Houston this week. Harris County commissioners voted unanimously to amend their contract with Flock to ensure the device is available for use countywide. The cameras collect information and can be accessed by agencies, like law enforcement.
Last May, EFF reported that a Texas sheriff's office used license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. Mayday Health is a nonprofit dedicated to sharing information about abortion pills, birth control, and gender-affirming care. Leo Raisner, the Executive Director of the organization, has put up billboards in Houston warning people about the dangers of using ALPRs and other surveillance tools.
A Skydio X10 quadcopter hovered 200 feet over a San Francisco apartment complex, watching police chase a man hiding behind a parked car. It was one of four drones that followed him across the city in one hour, following him through traffic and following him as he exited the car and ran into an apartment complex. He was tackled by police as half a dozen more police arrived on the scene. The footage was accidentally uploaded to the open internet via Skydia's website. Security researchers Sam Curry and Maik Robert discovered it and shared it with WIRED.
Pasadena police officer resigned last week following an ongoing investigation into the misuse of Flock camera system. Councilmember Emmanuel Guerrero says the officer was suspended last year in March and reinstated in August 2025. The most recent investigation began in January and involved stalking and following of a female police officer.