Surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage of government surveillance technology across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Netherlands, each story tagged with the technology it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 2,721 stories

	Story	Location
Sep 4	‘They need to come down’ \| Leander residents push city leaders to remove Flock cameras kvue.com	us/tx/williamson/city/leander
Sep 4	Supervisors approve nearly $12M police drone program Ojai Valley News New contract	Ventura County, CA us/ca/ventura us/ca/ventura/city/camarillo us/ca/ventura/city/thousand-oaks
Sep 4	TPD defends Flock cameras as Porter presses oversight before next commission debate fox49.tv	us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Sep 4	Is Flock misuse in GA a technology or police problem? It's complicated USA Today	Hall County, GA us/ga/hall us/ga/city/athens-clarke-county us/ga/fulton/city/atlanta
Sep 3	Denver councilman warns of gaps as ShotSpotter contract winds down 9News Contract canceled	us/co/denver/city/denver
Sep 3	Michigan City police want to add Flock cameras to high-traffic areas Chicago Tribune ($)	us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Sep 3	Met Police Pushes Ahead With Facial Recognition Rollout Despite Calls for Regulation First International Business Times UK	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Sep 3	Law & Order column: Waukegan police testing the use of drones Chicago Tribune ($)	us/il/lake/city/waukegan us/il/lake/village/gurnee
Sep 3	Oceanside council accepts grant for Flock camera maintenance inewsource New contract	us/ca/san-diego/city/oceanside
Sep 3	Cambridge will pay residents $1,000 to join ‘civic assembly’ on whether to use ShotSpotter The Boston Globe ($) More coverage: Cambridge Day	us/ma/city/cambridge
Sep 3	What a Cleveland murder warrant said — and what police left out Cleveland.com ($)	us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Sep 3	A California County Used Drones To Spy on Homes. A Settlement Will Now Require Warrants. Yahoo	Sonoma County, CA us/ca/sonoma
Sep 3	Pacifica's Flock cameras face backlash as city contract nears automatic renewal Coastside Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet	us/ca/san-mateo/city/pacifica
Sep 3	Trump’s 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn Ars Technica
Sep 3	Siloam Springs police leadership responds to concerns over Flock cameras, license plate readers Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	us/ar/benton/city/siloam-springs
Sep 3	California Says No (Again) To Regulating Flock Cameras KFI AM 640 More coverage: actionnewsnow.com
Sep 3	7 Miami-Dade Mayors ask Gov. DeSantis to hit the brakes on Flock camera purge The Miami Times	us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Sep 3	Milford police union challenges removal of Flock cameras, citing officer safety NBC Connecticut	us/ct/city/milford
Sep 3	Gov. Ron DeSantis: Imagine the Tyranny if Flock Was Widespread During Coronavirus Lockdowns breitbart.com	St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Sep 3	'A lot of guardrails': Prince William supervisors tackle Flock cameras, police drone usage amid MOU approvals InsideNoVa.com New contract	Prince William County, VA us/va/prince-william
Sep 3	Kentucky Rep. Massie introduces ‘Flock-Off Act’ aimed at surveillance technology LEX 18 News More coverage: courier-journal.com · Spectrum News
Sep 3	More officers investigated as metro Atlanta agencies uncover Flock camera misuse wsbradio.com	Hall County, GA us/ga/hall Clayton County, GA us/ga/clayton
Sep 3	Mayor Ginther shares policy change for license plate readers in Columbus Yahoo Contract canceled
Sep 3	GBI Arrests Clayton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy for Misuse of a License Plate Reader System AllOnGeorgia	Clayton County, GA us/ga/clayton
Sep 3	Massachusetts judge orders State Police to release license plate reader records Yahoo
Sep 3	NSW Shark Drones Log 750 Sightings in 8 Weeks as 51 Nets Go Back In DroneXL New contract	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Sep 3	Mass. State Police must disclose location of Flock surveillance cameras, judge rules NBC Boston
Sep 3	New AI-powered cameras will monitor Thurston Co. students on first day of school The Olympian
Sep 3	As the dust settles on Flock contract changes in Arizona cities, lack of legal clarity continues kjzz.org Contract canceled	us/az/pinal/city/apache-junction us/az/maricopa/city/tempe us/az/maricopa/town/cave-creek
Sep 3	Georgia woman files federal class-action lawsuit against Flock Safety FOX Carolina News
Sep 3	Bath Township receives drone donation Akron.com
Sep 3	Lee County sheriff said 'people's information should be protected' – three weeks later, he fired a deputy over Flock camera misuse Yellowhammer News	Lee County, AL us/al/lee
Sep 3	Flock is recommending 7 days for license-plate data. Some Illinois police agencies are sticking with 30 Shaw Local ($)
Sep 3	New Bern city officials pushing back against rumors regarding automated surveillance cameras Public Radio East	us/nc/craven/city/new-bern
Sep 3	California Legislature kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows Lookout Santa Cruz
Sep 3	Georgia leaders agree Flock needs guardrails. The rift is over how far to go. AJC.com ($)
Sep 3	North Central High School to install new metal detectors IndyStar More coverage: Hoodline New contract
Sep 3	Surveillance vs. Safety: Police chief addresses Flock camera concerns at Camarillo City Council meeting VC Reporter	us/ca/ventura/city/camarillo Ventura County, CA us/ca/ventura
Sep 3	What The Flock Is Going On? AllOnGeorgia	Chattooga County, GA us/ga/chattooga
Sep 3	EPPD has effectively halted use of Flock license plate reader system, Canales says kfoxtv.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled	us/tx/el-paso/city/el-paso Texas us/tx
Sep 3	‘Amateur Hour’ Becomes a Brown Act Debacle for WeHo Public Safety Commission WEHOonline.com	us/ca/los-angeles/city/west-hollywood
Sep 3	Saratoga Springs residents call for end to Flock contract, officials defend tool WRGB	us/ny/saratoga/city/saratoga-springs
Sep 3	Denver won't replace ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in 2027 9Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: 9News · Denver7 · 9News Contract canceled	us/co/denver/city/denver
Sep 3	West Hollywood City Attorney Blocks Public Safety Commission Vote to Revisit Discussion on Flock Safety Cameras wehotimes.com	us/ca/los-angeles/city/west-hollywood
Sep 3	Dallas City Council votes to keep Flock cameras WFAA More coverage: CBS News	us/tx/dallas/city/dallas
Sep 3	Suffolk police explain license plate reader program amid concerns over surveillance 13newsnow.com More coverage: 13newsnow.com	us/va/city/suffolk us/va/city/norfolk
Sep 3	Chula Vista police pause proposal to use unmanned Flock drones NBC 7 San Diegoalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: 10News.com Contract canceled	us/ca/san-diego/city/chula-vista
Sep 3	What every Aussie driver needs to know about sweeping new proposed NSW police powers Daily Mail ($)	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Sep 3	Utah lawmaker to propose 'parameters' over Flock cameras, ALPRS KUTV
Sep 3	Havana license plate readers coming down amid state immigration funding questions wtwcfox	us/fl/gadsden/town/havana
Sep 3	Police Hit Pause On License Plate Cameras: Clermont and Groveland Suspend ALPR Programs, Citing Privacy Concerns, Oversight Questions And The Need For Clearer Rules South Lake Tablet	us/fl/lake/city/clermont us/fl/lake/city/groveland
Sep 3	Umatilla residents voice support and concerns over license plate reader cameras applevalleynewsnow.com	us/or/umatilla/city/umatilla
Sep 3	Former Chesterton police corporal investigated over Flock searches nwitimes.com ($)	us/in/porter/town/chesterton
Sep 2	City's police advisory board may review plate reader use thedailystar.com	us/ny/otsego/city/oneonta
Sep 2	City of Temple withholds records of police drone accident which sent truck driver to hospital The Killeen Daily Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet	us/tx/bell/city/temple
Sep 2	Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager to request Town Council discontinue contract with Flock Safety for license plate readers fortmyersbeachtalk.com Contract canceled	us/fl/lee/town/fort-myers-beach
Sep 2	Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Details Proposed $9M Drones as First Responder Program Hernando Sun	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Sep 2	Police to launch drones as first responders in Camarillo, T.O. Ventura County Star	Ventura County, CA us/ca/ventura us/ca/ventura/city/camarillo us/ca/ventura/city/thousand-oaks
Sep 2	Pierce Township becomes latest community to end Flock camera contract WLWT Contract canceled
Sep 2	Kenosha police ending Flock contract, moving to Axon fox6now.com Contract canceled	us/wi/kenosha/city/kenosha
Sep 2	Bonney Lake police restart Flock cameras with new restrictions to comply with state laws KOMO	us/wa/pierce/city/bonney-lake
Sep 2	Pembroke Pines suspends license plate readers as South Florida mayors push back on DeSantis order CBS Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: pembrokepinesflnews.com	us/fl/broward/city/pembroke-pines us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach
Sep 2	Records show former SPD worker had arrests before joining the department WJCL	us/ga/chatham/city/savannah
Sep 2	Montgomery County leaders defend use of license plate trackers amid privacy concerns FOX 5 DC	Montgomery County, MD us/md/montgomery
Sep 2	Flock is in Lafayette. Who else is watching you? thecurrentla.com	Lafayette Parish, LA us/la/lafayette us/la/lafayette/city/lafayette
Sep 2	Voters in this Idaho city will decide the fate of Flock cameras Idaho Statesman	us/id/canyon/city/wilder
Sep 2	Police defend Kingston’s surveillance cameras as residents raise privacy concerns Hudson Valley One	us/ny/ulster/city/kingston
Sep 2	Cortland Mayor says reception to Flock Safety contract termination is overwhelmingly positive Northern Public Radio Contract canceled	us/il/dekalb/town/cortland
Sep 2	‘Criminals are jumping for joy’: Florida de-Flocks in just 72 hours WCTV	Charlotte County, FL us/fl/charlotte Franklin County, FL us/fl/franklin
Sep 2	FCC Drone Ban Comments Close Tonight. Here's What I Filed DroneXL More coverage: DroneXL	Weber County, UT us/ut/weber
Sep 2	New system connects Calhoun County school cameras directly to 911 dispatchers FOX 17 West Michigan News	Calhoun County, MI us/mi/calhoun
Sep 2	North Port Police intends use of AI-powered 'facial recognition software' yoursun.com ($)	us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Sep 2	Denver is ending ShotSpotter, and there's no replacement lined up Axios ($) Contract canceled	us/co/denver/city/denver
Sep 2	Amid Flock uproar, St. Louis County police reviewing license plate reader policies STLtoday.com ($) More coverage: KSDK · KMOV Contract canceled	St. Louis County, MO us/mo/st-louis
Sep 2	Former Jackson County sheriff’s deputy arrested after Flock audit 95.3 MNC
Sep 2	Rep. John James: 'Balance' Needed on Flock Cameras Newsmax More coverage: The Detroit News Contract canceled	us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale
Sep 2	Citrus neighbors begin pulling license plate readers chronicleonline.com	Citrus County, FL us/fl/citrus Levy County, FL us/fl/levy Marion County, FL us/fl/marion
Sep 2	Flock camera use to end in much of Monroe County CBS News More coverage: CBS News Contract canceled	Monroe County, MI us/mi/monroe
Sep 2	Flock cameras cost Washington taxpayers millions as backlash grows The Center Squarealso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled	us/wa/king/city/redmond us/wa/king/city/seatac Snohomish County, WA us/wa/snohomish
Sep 2	ShotSpotter stalls - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture Illinois Times	us/il/sangamon/city/springfield
Sep 2	City pauses amid surveillance concerns Taylor Press	us/tx/williamson/city/taylor
Sep 2	Police trial new AI crook-hunting tool for first time - at 147 year-old seaside event Daily Express ($)
Sep 2	Woodland police defend Flock license plate cameras amid privacy concerns Sacramento Bee ($) More coverage: GovTech · hoodline.com	us/ca/yolo/city/woodland us/ca/sacramento/city/elk-grove us/ca/placer/city/roseville
Sep 2	Orange County Sheriff’s Office will keep using license plate readers wftv.com	Orange County, FL us/fl/orange Seminole County, FL us/fl/seminole Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Sep 2	Oklahoma City renews Flock surveillance camera contract despite privacy concerns The Black Wall Street Times New contract	us/ok/oklahoma/city/oklahoma-city
Sep 2	How Are Flock Cameras Used in South Dakota? Go Watertown Radio ($) More coverage: Dakota News Now	Minnehaha County, SD us/sd/minnehaha
Sep 2	As police turn to surveillance technology, critics raise questions about privacy concerns cbsnews.com	us/pa/allegheny/city/pittsburgh Allegheny County, PA us/pa/allegheny
Sep 2	Flock cameras get bagged in Chetek; By City Council 3-1 vote Barron News-Shield Contract canceled	us/wi/barron/city/chetek
Sep 2	Conversation continues around perception, desire for Flock Safety cameras KEYE	us/tx/bastrop/city/bastrop Texas us/tx
Sep 2	Florida Bans Flock Cameras, License Plate Readers From State Roads Insurance Journal More coverage: 5newsonline.com · 5newsonline.com	us/ar/crawford/city/van-buren
Sep 2	Calls for a ban on flock grow in Nevada as critics say new guardrails won’t be enough Nevada Currentalso carried by 3 other outlets
Sep 2	St. Paul to vote on drone program expansion, and more headlines CBS News More coverage: Pioneer Press	us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Sep 2	More CCTV cameras turned on in tri-cities, totalling 15 in region CityNews Kitchener	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Sep 2	Waupun mayor defends license plate reader program amid vandalism concerns Daily Dodge	us/wi/dodge/city/waupun
Sep 2	Gov. Josh Shapiro joins calls to ban Flock cameras in Pennsylvania axios.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WCTI · Hanford Sentinel Contract canceled	Franklin County, PA us/pa/franklin
Sep 2	Three more police CCTV cameras come online in Waterloo Region cities The Record	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Sep 2	Flock tracks the police, too. Key safeguard came after alleged Katy officer misuse Covering Katy News ($)	us/tx/waller/city/katy Texas us/tx
Sep 2	POLL: What matters most when it comes to license plate readers? KEYE Contract canceled	us/tx/bastrop/city/bastrop us/tx/travis/city/pflugerville Hays County, TX us/tx/hays
Sep 2	Tennessee police want license plate readers. Many Tennesseans don’t. WPLN News
Sep 2	Flock equipment not delivered as contract yet to be signed herald-dispatch.com ($)	us/wv/cabell/city/huntington

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