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Date	Source	Story	Location
Jul 25	WRWRBL	LaGrange Police Department launches Drone as First Responder program↗ WRBL Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 24	CICommunity Impact	‘No one wants this’: Public speakers confront College Station City Council on Flock cameras↗ Community Impact Face recognition	City of College Station, TX us/tx/brazos/city/college-station
Jul 24	WFTV	Sumter detective fired, arrested for using police cameras to spy on husband’s ex-wife↗ WFTV Face recognition−, Reduction	Sumter County, FL us/fl/sumter
Jul 24	BGThe Boston Globe ($)	Cambridge turned a controversial gunshot detection system off. After a killing, some officials want to turn it back on.↗ The Boston Globe ($) Gunshot detection	City of Cambridge, MA us/ma/city/cambridge
Jul 24	MLMLive.com ($)	$3M purchase to equip Ann Arbor police with high-tech drones, Tasers, other gear↗ MLive.com ($) New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Ann Arbor, MI us/mi/washtenaw/city/ann-arbor
Jul 24	WSTM	Months after Syracuse ditched Flock, critics say switch to Axon solved nothing↗ WSTM New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Syracuse, NY us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse
Jul 24	South Wales Argus ($)	Row erupts over Newport CCTV as council denies years of underfunding↗ South Wales Argus ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion
Jul 24	The Guardian	Canadian government urged to block data-sharing deal between Thomson Reuters and US ICE↗ The Guardian Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction
Jul 24	Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	County meeting to learn more about Flock cameras is canceled↗ Knoxville News Sentinel ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 24	OFofficer.com	Md. Governor Touts Police Tech Investments as Crime Rates Fall↗ officer.com Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Anne Arundel County, MD us/md/anne-arundel
Jul 24	Biometric Update	Leaked ICE inventory maps sprawling surveillance and analytics ecosystem↗ Biometric Update Fusion & data sharing
Jul 24	MinneapoliMedia	MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Flock Camera and Drone Contract Signed One Dollar Below County Board Approval Threshold↗ MinneapoliMedia New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 24	TIThis Is Oxfordshire ($)	New date set as controversial police facial recognition van returning to Oxford↗ This Is Oxfordshire ($) Face recognition+, Expansion	Thames Valley Police, UK gb/police/thames-valley-police
Jul 24	CICommunity Impact	Conroe City Council indefinitely tables 2 Flock camera proposals↗ Community Impact Face recognition	City of Conroe, TX us/tx/montgomery/city/conroe
Jul 24	MetroWest Daily News	Hopkinton MA Police say Flock Safety cameras are a benefit. Here's why↗ MetroWest Daily News Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	Town of Hopkinton, MA us/ma/town/hopkinton City of Framingham, MA us/ma/city/framingham Town of Natick, MA us/ma/town/natick
Jul 24	AAADS Advance	Drone tech used in rider safety initiative trial in Scottish Borders↗ ADS Advance Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 24	Cambridge Day	City Council delays ShotSpotter vote during special meeting↗ Cambridge Day Gunshot detection	City of Cambridge, MA us/ma/city/cambridge
Jul 24	cbs8.com	Oceanside Police looks to make drone program permanent after successful pilot program↗ cbs8.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Oceanside, CA us/ca/san-diego/city/oceanside
Jul 24	TBTampa Bay 28	Sumter County detective arrested after alleged misuse of law enforcement databases↗ Tampa Bay 28 ALPR−, Reduction
Jul 24	The B Square Bulletin	Monroe County commissioners vote to end Flock contract, remove six license plate cameras↗ The B Square Bulletin Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Monroe County, IN us/in/monroe City of Bloomington, IN us/in/monroe/city/bloomington
Jul 24	WAWAVY.com	Inside the Investigation: One-on-one with VBPD Chief Paul Neudigate↗ WAVY.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Virginia Beach, VA us/va/city/virginia-beach
Jul 24	SGSt. George News	Police: Hours after Cedar City renews its Flock Safety contract, 4 cameras are vandalized↗ St. George News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Cedar City, UT us/ut/iron/city/cedar-city
Jul 23	KDThe Korea Daily	California ALPR Cameras Raise Privacy Surveillance Concerns↗ The Korea Daily Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles Los Angeles County, CA us/ca/los-angeles Orange County, CA us/ca/orange
Jul 23	KXKXLY.com	Clearwater County Sheriff's Office to end Flock Safety camera program↗ KXLY.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction
Jul 23	FOX 35 Orlando	Orange County to install school zone speed cameras at 12 schools↗ FOX 35 Orlando New contract Schools & transit+, Expansion	Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Jul 23	MRMidland Reporter-Telegram ($)	Midland City Council expresses new concerns about Flock Safety cameras↗ Midland Reporter-Telegram ($) ALPR	City of Midland, TX us/tx/midland/city/midland
Jul 23	AWThe Auto Wire	A Georgia Crime Center Supervisor Got Busted Using Flock to Track Her Partner's Car. She's Also the Least Interesting Part of This Story.↗ The Auto Wirealso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23	ABC7 Los Angeles	Flock Safety CEO speaks out after LAPD suspends use of company's surveillance cameras↗ ABC7 Los Angeles Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 23	EHehextra.com ($)	Marinette police chief defends flock camera↗ ehextra.com ($) Schools & transit	City of Marinette, WI us/wi/marinette/city/marinette
Jul 23	GNThe Gardner News	License-plate readers in Auburn, Grafton raise concerns over privacy↗ The Gardner News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Auburn, CA us/ca/placer/city/auburn
Jul 23	LAist	Want to weigh in on LAPD's use of license plate readers? Here's how↗ LAistalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: LAist Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 23	Truthout	Floridians Have Made Resistance to Flock and Data Centers Central to State Politics↗ Truthout Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon Martin County, FL us/fl/martin St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Jul 23	CBS News	Police supervisor accused of using Flock License Plate Reader system to track domestic partner in Georgia↗ CBS News More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · 95.5 WSB · wtvcfox Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23	Atlanta News First ($)	Conyers police supervisor arrested after Flock audit, department says↗ Atlanta News First ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WRDW Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee City of Fayetteville, GA us/ga/fayette/city/fayetteville
Jul 23	hometownsource.com ($)	Ham Lake residents question Anoka County Sheriff’s Office drone, Flock program↗ hometownsource.com ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka City of Ham Lake, MN us/mn/anoka/city/ham-lake
Jul 23	T&Tribune & Georgian	St. Marys City Council discusses Flock cameras↗ Tribune & Georgian New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of St. Marys, GA us/ga/camden/city/st-marys
Jul 23	Rockdale Citizen	Conyers PD Real-Time Crime Center operator arrested↗ Rockdale Citizenalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Covington News Fixed cameras & RTCCALPR	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23	YAYahoo	Crime center operator accused of misusing Flock data to track domestic partner, charged by GBI↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WSB-TV Fixed cameras & RTCCALPR	City of Conyers, GA us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23	Backfire News	Denver, Douglas County Ditch Flock for Axon Cameras↗ Backfire News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Denver, CO us/co/denver/city/denver Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas
Jul 23	YAYahoo	Denver And Douglas County Fired Flock Over Spying Concerns—Then Hired Axon To Do The Same Job↗ Yahoo New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Denver, CO us/co/denver/city/denver Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas
Jul 23	YNYahoo News UK	Sadiq Khan claims Russia, China and MAGA influencers spread 'lawless London lies’ online↗ Yahoo News UK Face recognition	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 23	NOLA.com ($)	Lake Charles will soon have full access to the Sheriff’s Office’s Real Time Crime Center↗ NOLA.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Lake Charles, LA us/la/calcasieu/city/lake-charles Calcasieu Parish, LA us/la/calcasieu
Jul 23	YAYahoo	Police Are Deploying 60 MPH Autonomous Drones to Read Your License Plate from the Sky↗ Yahoo Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 23	SBSt Bernard Voice	SBSO Partners with Parish Government to Enhance Trail Safety↗ St Bernard Voice Schools & transit+, Expansion
Jul 23	NNNantwich News	Cheshire Police to use more drones to tackle illegal e-bikers↗ Nantwich News Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 23	Bluffton Today	Are Flock cameras in South Carolina? What the AI-powered cameras are↗ Bluffton Today ALPR	Jasper County, SC us/sc/jasper
Jul 23	hometownsource.com ($)	ACSO signs contract for Flock, drone pilot without board approval↗ hometownsource.com ($) More coverage: hometownsource.com New contract Drones / UAS+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 23	MLMy London	'London is safe' Sharp drop in London neighbourhood crime including phone theft↗ My London Face recognition+, Expansion	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 23	SOSOFX	U.S. Air Force Seeks Passive Drone Detection System for RAF Mildenhall↗ SOFX Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 23	SOSignal Ohio	Ohio State renews deal to use Flock Safety license plate reader cameras through 2028↗ Signal Ohio New contract ALPR+, Expansion
Jul 23	WIWISN	Racine DA reviewing 2 officers for alleged misuse of license plate reader cameras↗ WISN ALPR
Jul 23	HOHoodline	Sacramento Council Greenlights $793K For Spy Hub Amid Sanctuary Showdown↗ Hoodline New contract Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	City of Sacramento, CA us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento Sacramento County, CA us/ca/sacramento
Jul 23	Cowboy State Daily	Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, July 23, 2026↗ Cowboy State Daily Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Green River, WY us/wy/sweetwater/city/green-river
Jul 23	Beverly Press & Park Labrea News	WeHo keeps Flock cameras, with new safeguards↗ Beverly Press & Park Labrea News ALPRFusion & data sharing	City of West Hollywood, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/west-hollywood City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 23	Cowboy State Daily	Green River Police Sergeant Urges Reconsideration Of License Plate Cameras↗ Cowboy State Daily Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Green River, WY us/wy/sweetwater/city/green-river
Jul 22	KCRA	Get the Facts: What information will be shared with the feds after Sacramento passed intelligence center funding?↗ KCRA New contract Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	City of Sacramento, CA us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento
Jul 22	Gulf Coast News and Weather	Babcock Ranch residents debate use of license plate reader cameras in their community↗ Gulf Coast News and Weather ALPR
Jul 22	WPWPBF	Do you know what these roadside cameras actually do? Most people we asked didn't↗ WPBF ALPR	Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Jul 22	ARAuburn Reporter	Auburn residents tell City Council they oppose Flock cameras↗ Auburn Reporter ALPR	City of Auburn, WA us/wa/king/city/auburn
Jul 22	YAYahoo	Paulding County Schools police department: Agency forms ahead of new school year↗ Yahoo Schools & transit+, Expansion	Paulding County School District, GA us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 22	FOX 5 Atlanta	New school police department covers 35,000 staff↗ FOX 5 Atlanta Schools & transit+, Expansion	Paulding County School District, GA us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 22	The Florida Times-Union	36 new aerial drones are in action for Jacksonville's public safety↗ The Florida Times-Union Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 22	WRWREG.com	West Memphis school staff to wear body cameras this year↗ WREG.com Schools & transit+, Expansion
Jul 22	WAWAMC	NY to give local police $75M for law enforcement technology↗ WAMCalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Schenectady, NY us/ny/schenectady/city/schenectady
Jul 22	DSDaily Signal	UT Dallas Policy Prohibits Flock Cameras From Being Used for Immigration Enforcement↗ Daily Signal ALPR−, Reduction
Jul 22	TOtownhall.com ($)	Police Chief Secretly Installs AI Surveillance Cameras, Then Justifies It After Getting Busted↗ townhall.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Chetek, WI us/wi/barron/city/chetek
Jul 22	DGDenver Gazette	Castle Rock to review use of Flock license plate readers↗ Denver Gazette ALPR	Town of Castle Rock, CO us/co/douglas/town/castle-rock
Jul 22	The Florida Times-Union	A demonstration of JSO's new drones and technology↗ The Florida Times-Union More coverage: The Florida Times-Union · JaxToday Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 22	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Despite opposition, Irmo approves $403K contract to triple Flock cameras↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 22	SRStreet Roots	One country, under surveillance↗ Street Roots Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Albany, OR us/or/linn/city/albany
Jul 22	CWB Chicago	Boy, 15, found dead on West Side porch as ShotSpotter gap leaves gunfire unreported. Again.↗ CWB Chicago Contract canceled Gunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Chicago, IL us/il/cook/city/chicago
Jul 22	SRStreet Roots	The fighting (Ms.) Irish↗ Street Roots Contract canceled Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Corvallis, OR us/or/benton/city/corvallis City of Albany, OR us/or/linn/city/albany
Jul 22	DRDroneXL	FCC Proposes Sales Ban On Foreign Thermal, LiDAR, And Docking Drones↗ DroneXL Drones / UAS−, Reduction
Jul 22	404 Media ($)	What Happened When Flock Came to My Town↗ 404 Media ($) New contract ALPR+, ExpansionDrones / UAS+, Expansion	Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 22	News4JAX	Before officers arrive, these new JSO first responder drones are already on the scene↗ News4JAX Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 22	AUAudacy	LAPD Chief McDonnell talks MacArthur Park raids, Flock Security, and 2028 Olympics↗ Audacy Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 22	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Amore says no signs noncitizens were registered to vote in Rhode Island↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Face recognition
Jul 22	YAYahoo	Congress Wants Federal Cops to Get a Warrant Before Touching Your License Plate Data↗ Yahoo More coverage: Backfire News ALPR−, Reduction
Jul 22	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Sacramento renews federal intelligence pact amid backlash over immigration enforcement↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts New contract Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	City of Sacramento, CA us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento Sacramento County, CA us/ca/sacramento
Jul 22	YAYahoo	Brontanax Fighter Drone Is The UK’s Big Leap Into Collaborative Combat Aircraft↗ Yahoo Drones / UAS+, Expansion
Jul 22	NBC26	Appleton pauses license plate reader program while city works on privacy rules↗ NBC26 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Appleton, WI us/wi/outagamie/city/appleton
Jul 22	CNC&G Newspapers	Warren renews Flock contract after councilwoman changes vote↗ C&G Newspapers New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Warren, MI us/mi/macomb/city/warren
Jul 22	HIHopkinton Independent	Police issues dominate Select Board meeting↗ Hopkinton Independent Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	Town of Hopkinton, MA us/ma/town/hopkinton
Jul 22	Patch	Darien Warned About Polices Flock Surveillance Cameras↗ Patch Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Darien, IL us/il/dupage/city/darien
Jul 22	WFTV	Flagler County Sheriff receives $5.8 million state grant for tech upgrades↗ WFTValso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Florida’s Voice New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Flagler County, FL us/fl/flagler
Jul 22	CNThe Champion Newspaper	Former deputy arrested, charged with felony for Flock Safety tech misuse↗ The Champion Newspaper ALPR	DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 22	ANan17.com	Road monitoring system drives debate at Ponchatoula City Council↗ an17.com Schools & transit
Jul 22	GRGadget Review	Applying for a Credit Card Can Route Your Updated Home Address to ICE Within 24 Hours -And It's Completely Legal↗ Gadget Review New contract Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion
Jul 22	GTGlasgow Times ($)	New no fly zones across Glasgow announced coming into effect from tomorrow↗ Glasgow Times ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Jul 22	DAdailycaller.com	Another Citizen Surveillance Tech Company Is Giving Flock A Run For It’s Money↗ dailycaller.com New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Denver, CO us/co/denver/city/denver Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas Town of Grand Chute, WI us/wi/town/grand-chute
Jul 22	MLMy London	Serious concerns over increased use of AI by police in London↗ My Londonalso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition	Metropolitan Police Service, UK gb/police/metropolitan-police-service
Jul 22	MinnPost	In Minneapolis’ search for crime deterrents, drones fly into a wall↗ MinnPost Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Brooklyn Park, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/brooklyn-park
Jul 22	GRGadget Review	Flock Safety Keeps Getting Caught Lying to the Governments That Pay It↗ Gadget Review Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Oshkosh, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/oshkosh City of Loveland, CO us/co/larimer/city/loveland City of Urbana, IL us/il/champaign/city/urbana
Jul 22	BRBoothbay Register	Sheriff requests license plate reader installation↗ Boothbay Register ALPR
Jul 22	CMCincinnati Magazine	Newport Abandons Flock Cameras as Surveillance Concerns are Raised↗ Cincinnati Magazine Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Jul 22	BBBlack By God	Watching Huntington: Inside the $2.1M Flock Surveillance↗ Black By God New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 22	Irish Examiner ($)	Gardaí deploy drones in crackdown on scramblers and e-scooters in Dublin↗ Irish Examiner ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	An Garda Síochána, Ireland ie/agency/gardai
Jul 22	Davis Vanguard	Winters Residents Say: Get the Flock Out of Here!↗ Davis Vanguard Fusion & data sharing	City of Winters, CA us/ca/yolo/city/winters
Jul 22	SDScottish Daily Express	Another aerial riddle in Glasgow as Police Scotland says drones will be taken down↗ Scottish Daily Express Drones / UAS−, Reduction	Police Scotland, UK gb/police/police-scotland
Jul 22	WAWALB ($)	DRIER AND HOTTER↗ WALB ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Albany, GA us/ga/dougherty/city/albany

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