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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 24	KOMO	Councilmember calls lack of security cameras at Seattle Center 'pathetic’↗ KOMO Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Seattle, WA us/wa/king/city/seattle
Sep 24	The Auto Wire	Florida County Has No Idea Where 52 LPR Cameras Came From↗ The Auto Wire ALPR−, Reduction	St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Sep 24	12News	Pinal County sheriff expresses constitutional concerns about Flock cameras before US Senate↗ 12News More coverage: AZ Family Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Pinal County, AZ us/az/pinal
Sep 24	Denver Gazette	Denver public safety budgets draw scrutiny over 911, police surveillance↗ Denver Gazette ALPR−, Reduction	City of Denver, CO us/co/denver/city/denver
Sep 23	The Washington Post ($)	Five Indianapolis officers charged following The Post’s reporting on Flock misuse↗ The Washington Post ($) ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/marion/city/indianapolis-city Marion County, IN us/in/marion
Sep 23	KWQC	Rock Island Police launch gunshot detection pilot program to speed up response times↗ KWQC Gunshot detection+, Expansion
Sep 23	mercurynews.com ($)	How effective are license plate readers? Richmond wants to know↗ mercurynews.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	City of Richmond, CA us/ca/contra-costa/city/richmond
Sep 23	WBAY	Senate subcommittee examines Flock license plate camera use↗ WBAYalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR
Sep 23	WBAY	U.S. Senate holds hearing on automated license plate reader technology↗ WBAY More coverage: WFTV ALPR−, Reduction	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Sep 23	ktnv.com	ACLU calls for public input on future use of Flock cameras by Clark County School District police↗ ktnv.com ALPR−, Reduction	Clark County School District, NV us/nv/clark/scd/clark-county
Sep 23	News 9	Ardmore voters to decide future of Flock cameras↗ News 9 ALPR	City of Ardmore, OK us/ok/carter/city/ardmore
Sep 23	ABC7 Chicago	Illinois may have troubling legal gap on how to hold officers who misuse Flock cameras accountable, ABC7 Chicago I-Team learns↗ ABC7 Chicago ALPR−, Reduction	City of Berwyn, IL us/il/cook/city/berwyn
Sep 23	baynews9.com	Manatee County first to integrate school alert system with cameras↗ baynews9.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Schools & transit+, Expansion	Manatee County, FL us/fl/manatee
Sep 23	WBAL-TV	What happens to automated license plate reader data?↗ WBAL-TV Fusion & data sharing	City of Baltimore, MD us/md/baltimore/city/baltimore
Sep 23	Daily Herald ($)	Naperville police officer used Flock technology to stalk people, records show↗ Daily Herald ($) ALPR	City of Naperville, IL us/il/dupage/city/naperville Will County, IL us/il/will
Sep 23	Monterey Herald ($)	After public outcry County to remove 63 Flock cameras↗ Monterey Herald ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Monterey County, CA us/ca/monterey
Sep 23	KERA News	Dallas seeks more than $3M in public safety grants — despite resident surveillance concerns↗ KERA News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Dallas, TX us/tx/dallas/city/dallas
Sep 23	The Alexandria Brief	Alexandria police will publish a map of their license plate reader locations by Oct. 1↗ The Alexandria Brief ALPR	City of Alexandria, VA us/va/city/alexandria
Sep 23	WNDU	Five officers face charges after Indiana police department finds ALPR technology misuse↗ WNDUalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis
Sep 23	wglt.org	Water Reclamation District OKs police drone docking at Bloomington treatment plants↗ wglt.org New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Bloomington, IL us/il/mclean/city/bloomington
Sep 23	Yahoo	Who’s watching the watchers? Lawmakers call for guardrails when it comes to security cameras↗ Yahoo Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Atlanta, GA us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 23	CBS News	Warnock calls for federal guardrails on Flock cameras: "Bring some some sanity to this system"↗ CBS News ALPR	City of Atlanta, GA us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 23	facebook.com	The City of Methuen announced it is ending its use of Flock Safety on Wednesday.↗ facebook.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Methuen, MA us/ma/city/methuen
Sep 23	WUGA	Senator Warnock calls for guardrails on license plate reader abuse↗ WUGA More coverage: WJCL · FOX 5 Atlanta ALPR−, Reduction	City of Athens-Clarke County, GA us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county City of Savannah, GA us/ga/chatham/city/savannah City of Atlanta, GA us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 23	Juno News	SHOCKING: RCMP owns 1,027 Chinese drones despite security risks↗ Juno News Drones / UAS	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Sep 23	Ottawa News Network	Surveillance vs. rights: Inside Ottawa County’s debate over Flock Safety camera use↗ Ottawa News Network ALPR	Ottawa County, MI us/mi/ottawa
Sep 23	wdtimes.com ($)	Back to the drawing board: Dodge County resolution to terminate Flock funding heads back to committee↗ wdtimes.com ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Dodge County, WI us/wi/dodge
Sep 23	The Indiana Lawyer	Indianapolis officers face fraud, misconduct charges over license plate reader technology↗ The Indiana Lawyer ALPR−, Reduction
Sep 23	wthr.com	'This is just the beginning' | 5 current, former IMPD officers charged for alleged misuse of Flock license plate reader technology↗ wthr.com ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis Marion County, IN us/in/marion
Sep 23	Patch	Fairfax School Board Member Proposes Flock Camera Ban On School Property↗ Patch ALPR−, Reduction	Fairfax County, VA us/va/fairfax
Sep 23	WRTV	4 suspended, 1 former IMPD officer charged after license plate reader audit↗ WRTValso carried by 3 other outlets ALPR−, Reduction	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis Marion County, IN us/in/marion
Sep 23	Newstalk KZRG	Flock tightens search rules just as Hawley hosts Senate hearing↗ Newstalk KZRG ALPR−, Reduction	City of Joplin, MO us/mo/jasper/city/joplin
Sep 23	CBC	CCTV cameras to be added to provincial highways in Waterloo region↗ CBC ALPR+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Sep 23	Gadget Review	Her Mic Was Cut, Then Police Dragged Her Away for Opposing Flock Cameras↗ Gadget Review Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Springfield, MO us/mo/greene/city/springfield
Sep 23	wwmtarc	Pause to Flock camera contract weighed by Kalamazoo County sheriff during Oshtemo meeting↗ wwmtarcalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Kalamazoo County, MI us/mi/kalamazoo
Sep 23	CWB Chicago	2 years after mayor disconnected ShotSpotter, a gunshot victim lay undiscovered for nearly 30 minutes in West Pullman↗ CWB Chicago Contract canceled Gunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago
Sep 23	MPR News	Plymouth is latest Minnesota city to ditch Flock cameras↗ MPR News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Sep 23	Compass Vermont	Vermont Towns Face a July 2027 Ban on License Plate Cameras, State Says↗ Compass Vermont Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Town of Manchester, VT us/vt/town/manchester
Sep 23	LINK nky	Covington residents ask for greater clarity on new Axon contract, guardrails↗ LINK nky New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Sep 23	Sacramento Bee ($)	Fact Check: Where Folsom 1st District Council candidates stand on ALPRs, Flock↗ Sacramento Bee ($) Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Folsom, CA us/ca/sacramento/city/folsom
Sep 23	cambridgetoday.ca	Local police, province say licence plate recognition cameras are coming to Highway 401↗ cambridgetoday.ca New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Sep 23	Police1	LAPD to pilot ALPR camera program amid equipment contract negotiations↗ Police1 More coverage: officer.com New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionFusion & data sharing+, Expansion	City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Sep 23	Top Class Actions	Flock lawsuit accuses tech company of exposing citizens to rogue police tracking↗ Top Class Actions ALPR
Sep 23	Stocktonia News	Stockton police disclose Flock misuse, outline oversight changes after employee’s departure↗ Stocktonia Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Stockton Record ALPR	City of Stockton, CA us/ca/san-joaquin/city/stockton
Sep 23	cleveland.com ($)	Ohio lawmakers take aim at regulating Flock surveillance cameras: Today in Ohio↗ cleveland.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Cleveland.com Schools & transit−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction
Sep 23	dnronline.com	Harrisonburg City Council agrees to ban automated license plate readers | Council Or Board | dnronline.com↗ dnronline.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Harrisonburg, VA us/va/city/harrisonburg
Sep 23	Las Vegas Review-Journal ($)	Are school bus cameras meant for ‘Big Brother’ surveillance?↗ Las Vegas Review-Journal ($) Schools & transit	Clark County School District, NV us/nv/clark/scd/clark-county
Sep 23	Cincinnati Enquirer	Butler County city votes to remove 24 Flock license plate cameras↗ Cincinnati Enquirer Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Monroe, OH us/oh/butler/city/monroe
Sep 23	Hoodline	Anne Arundel's 88 License Plate Cameras Fuel Statewide Surveillance Debate↗ Hoodline Fusion & data sharing	Anne Arundel County, MD us/md/anne-arundel
Sep 23	Reno Gazette Journal	Innocence Project joins case against Reno over face recognition arrest↗ Reno Gazette Journalalso carried by 2 other outlets Face recognition	City of Reno, NV us/nv/washoe/city/reno
Sep 23	localgov.co.uk	Councils call for more regulation amid facial recognition rollout↗ localgov.co.uk Face recognition
Sep 23	MassLive ($)	Westfield Police Department explains use of automatic license plate readers↗ MassLive ($) ALPR	City of Westfield, MA us/ma/city/westfield
Sep 23	MyNorthwest.com	Trump says his ballroom will house a drone port. The Secret Service already has one next door↗ MyNorthwest.comalso carried by 13 other outlets More coverage: washingtonsun.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Sep 23	Pittsburgh's Public Source	Pittsburgh doesn’t use Flock cameras – but license plate readers are already here↗ Pittsburgh's Public Sourcealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: NEXTpittsburgh ALPRFusion & data sharing	City of Pittsburgh, PA us/pa/allegheny/city/pittsburgh
Sep 23	CT Insider ($)	Thousands of searches reveal how Connecticut police use Flock license plate cameras↗ CT Insider ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Farmington, CT us/ct/town/farmington City of Groton, CT us/ct/city/groton Town of Newington, CT us/ct/town/newington
Sep 23	Your Observer	Longboat police adapt to FDOT order to keep Flock pointed at GMD↗ Your Observer ALPR	Town of Longboat Key, FL us/fl/manatee/town/longboat-key
Sep 23	Macclesfield Nub News	Concerns raised over police force's use of AI and live facial recognition↗ Macclesfield Nub Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition
Sep 23	CBC	Drones could be first to respond to 911 medical calls in this Ontario town | CBC News↗ CBC Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Sep 23	Newcastle Weekly	100k CCTV funding bid rejected for Hamilton↗ Newcastle Weekly Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Sep 23	UA.NEWS	US Secret Service already has a drone station near the White House — Asharq Al-Awsat↗ UA.NEWS Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Sep 23	Florida Weekly	Camera Clash↗ Florida Weekly ALPR−, Reduction	Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach Brevard County, FL us/fl/brevard Collier County, FL us/fl/collier
Sep 23	The Orion – Chico State's independent student newspaper	Chico police confirm license plate reader data was shared with ICE↗ The Orion – Chico State's independent student newspaperalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: KRCR New contract Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Chico, CA us/ca/butte/city/chico
Sep 23	Yahoo News UK	Herts Police AI cameras scanned '100k innocent faces' but triggered just one arrest↗ Yahoo News UKalso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition
Sep 23	YorkMix	Concern as ‘deeply intrusive’ police facial recognition cameras come to York↗ YorkMix Face recognition+, Expansion	North Yorkshire Police, UK gb/police/north-yorkshire-police
Sep 23	The Philadelphia Tribune	After Tribune investigation, Philly City Council seeks statewide restrictions on license plate readers↗ The Philadelphia Tribune ALPR−, Reduction
Sep 23	wgme.com	Auburn voters to decide on automatic license plate reader ban next year↗ wgme.comalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR−, Reduction	City of Auburn, ME us/me/androscoggin/city/auburn
Sep 23	CBS News	Plymouth City Council votes to terminate contract with Flock↗ CBS News More coverage: Hoodline Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Sep 23	Yahoo	Monroe votes to shut down Flock Safety cameras as Ohio communities debate surveillance and privacy↗ Yahoo More coverage: wcpo.com · Hoodline Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Monroe, OH us/oh/butler/city/monroe
Sep 23	Baller Alert	Florida Trooper Accused Of Leaking Flock Camera Data On Snapchat↗ Baller Alert ALPR−, Reduction
Sep 23	miragenews.com	Brisbane Boosts Safety with Expanded CCTV Network↗ miragenews.com New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Queensland, Australia au/qld
Sep 23	WKRC	Local city council unanimously votes to end contract with Flock amid privacy concerns↗ WKRCalso carried by 3 other outlets Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Monroe, OH us/oh/butler/city/monroe
Sep 23	Boise Dev	BoiseDev | Boise & Idaho business, development and growth news: BoiseDev↗ Boise Dev ALPR	City of Meridian, ID us/id/ada/city/meridian
Sep 23	kare11.com	City of Plymouth debates the future of its 16 Flock Safety license plate readers↗ kare11.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Sep 23	Monterey Herald ($)	Monterey County Board of Supervisors rejects Flock camera contract extensio↗ Monterey Herald ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Monterey County, CA us/ca/monterey
Sep 23	Kokomo Tribune	Terre Haute pondering its Flock use↗ Kokomo Tribune Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Terre Haute, IN us/in/vigo/city/terre-haute Vigo County, IN us/in/vigo
Sep 23	WDEF	Chattanooga City Council renews five-year contract with Axon Enterprise↗ WDEF New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Chattanooga, TN us/tn/hamilton/city/chattanooga
Sep 23	ABC7 Chicago	Patrick Dowhen says Naperville Police Officer Oscar Maldonado used Flock cameras to stalk him after starting affair with fiancée↗ ABC7 Chicago ALPR	City of Naperville, IL us/il/dupage/city/naperville Will County, IL us/il/will
Sep 23	NZ Herald	More eyes on vandals and boy racers in Waikato District↗ NZ Herald New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Waikato District, New Zealand nz/waikato/waikato-district
Sep 23	Big News Network.com	Indiana communities rethink Flock surveillance cameras↗ Big News Network.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WRTV Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne Kosciusko County, IN us/in/kosciusko Town of Chesterton, IN us/in/porter/town/chesterton
Sep 22	FauquierNow	Rappahannock County ditches Flock cameras↗ FauquierNow Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Rappahannock County, VA us/va/rappahannock
Sep 22	Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)	Council advances Axon deal but requires review before AI camera deployment↗ Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)also carried by 1 other outlet New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Chattanooga, TN us/tn/hamilton/city/chattanooga
Sep 22	thedailycatch.org	Milan Town Board Votes to Temporarily Ban Flock Safety Cameras, in First for Dutchess County↗ thedailycatch.org Schools & transit−, Reduction
Sep 22	ABC15 Arizona	Scottsdale weighs school closures and police surveillance cameras at meetings Tuesday↗ ABC15 Arizona ALPR	City of Scottsdale, AZ us/az/maricopa/city/scottsdale
Sep 22	Daily Bulletin ($)	LAPD to test license plate reading surveillance cameras on some city street lights↗ Daily Bulletin ($) More coverage: Richmondside New contract Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles City of Richmond, CA us/ca/contra-costa/city/richmond
Sep 22	KMOV	As license plate camera networks expand, oversight struggles to keep pace↗ KMOValso carried by 2 other outlets Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of St. Peters, MO us/mo/st-charles/city/st-peters City of Clayton, MO us/mo/st-louis/city/clayton St. Charles County, MO us/mo/st-charles
Sep 22	KTVB	Carey becomes first Idaho city to ban automated license plate readers↗ KTVB ALPR−, Reduction	City of Carey, ID us/id/blaine/city/carey Blaine County, ID us/id/blaine
Sep 22	Your Alaska Link	Mat-Su Borough approves ban on Flock cameras↗ Your Alaska Link ALPR−, Reduction	Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK us/ak/matanuska-susitna
Sep 22	WJRT ABC12	Fenton chooses not to renew Flock camera contract↗ WJRT ABC12 Contract canceled Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Fenton, MI us/mi/genesee/city/fenton
Sep 22	Kent Reporter	Kent Police chief addresses drone first responder program↗ Kent Reporter Drones / UAS
Sep 22	WBAL-TV	Flock cameras in Maryland raise surveillance concerns↗ WBAL-TV More coverage: WCVB ALPR−, Reduction	City of Methuen, MA us/ma/city/methuen
Sep 22	GovTech	Chattanooga Police Seek Up to $15M for AI Tech Purchases↗ GovTech ALPR+, Expansion	City of Chattanooga, TN us/tn/hamilton/city/chattanooga
Sep 22	dnronline.com	Augusta County officials weighing the pros and cons of Flock cameras | Public Safety | dnronline.com↗ dnronline.com ALPR	Augusta County, VA us/va/augusta
Sep 22	UA.NEWS	US senators urge Justice Department to prevent abuse of license plate reader systems — The Hill↗ UA.NEWS ALPR
Sep 22	alexandriabrief.com	City Council asks how Alexandria police count their license plate reader successes. The answers are pending.↗ alexandriabrief.com ALPR	City of Alexandria, VA us/va/city/alexandria
Sep 22	Houston Public Media	League City will consider citizen-led committee to oversee Flock camera use↗ Houston Public Media ALPR	City of League City, TX us/tx/galveston/city/league-city
Sep 22	The Detroit News ($)	St. Clair Shores covers its Flock cameras after residents raise concerns↗ The Detroit News ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Clair Shores, MI us/mi/macomb/city/st-clair-shores
Sep 22	Local 3 News	Chattanooga City Council discusses contract including 36 new ALPR cameras↗ Local 3 News More coverage: Local 3 News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Chattanooga, TN us/tn/hamilton/city/chattanooga
Sep 22	The Daily Gazette	Hudson police defend use of license plate readers↗ The Daily Gazette More coverage: Peekskill Herald ALPR	City of Hudson, NY us/ny/columbia/city/hudson City of Peekskill, NY us/ny/westchester/city/peekskill
Sep 22	ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation	Moree crime rates falling but residents say drone use overreach↗ ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Sep 22	sunnysidesun.com	Toppenish council to decide future of Flock camera program↗ sunnysidesun.com ALPR	City of Toppenish, WA us/wa/yakima/city/toppenish Yakima County, WA us/wa/yakima

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