Alabama’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 1	AL.com ($)	Alabama deputy sheriff fired over alleged misuse of Flock camera system↗ AL.com ($) ALPR	Lee County, AL us/al/lee St. Clair County, AL us/al/st-clair
Sep 1	Yahoo	Gulf Coast police chief promises 'transparency portal' for town's Flock cameras↗ Yahoo Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Gulf Shores, AL us/al/baldwin/city/gulf-shores
Aug 31	truthout.org	Alabama Utility Partners With Flock to Sell More Surveillance to Cities↗ truthout.org New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Aug 30	rocketcitynow.com	State rep. seeks feedback on license plate reader cameras amid growing surveillance concerns↗ rocketcitynow.comalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Huntsville, AL us/al/madison/city/huntsville Madison County, AL us/al/madison
Aug 30	AL.com ($)	Your car is being tracked across Birmingham. The city won’t say what happens to the data↗ AL.com ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Aug 29	Inside Climate News	The Grid Has Eyes↗ Inside Climate News ALPR+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Aug 28	Yellowhammer News	Cullman Sheriff, PSC candidate Matt Gentry on Flock cameras: 'If they misuse it, then they need to be arrested for it'↗ Yellowhammer News ALPR	Cullman County, AL us/al/cullman
Aug 28	1819 News	Red Bay takes Flock Safety cameras offline after city council vote |…↗ 1819 News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Red Bay, AL us/al/franklin/city/red-bay
Aug 25	mynbc15.com	Mobile reveals how long it keeps license plate reader data amid privacy concerns↗ mynbc15.com ALPR	City of Mobile, AL us/al/mobile/city/mobile
Aug 18	rocketcitynow.com	Red Bay residents voice concerns over license plate readers at city council meeting↗ rocketcitynow.com More coverage: rocketcitynow.com ALPR	City of Red Bay, AL us/al/franklin/city/red-bay
Aug 12	WKRG	Mobile Public Safety launches new surveillance drone initiative↗ WKRG Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Mobile, AL us/al/mobile/city/mobile
Aug 8	AL.com ($)	Springville questions value of Flock camera system, considers ending contract↗ AL.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	City of Springville, AL us/al/st-clair/city/springville
Aug 6	The Anniston Star	Gadsden OKs in-house use of facial recognition technology for police↗ The Anniston Star New contract Face recognition+, Expansion	City of Gadsden, AL us/al/etowah/city/gadsden
Jul 31	Yellowhammer News	Law enforcement says Flock cameras remain vital public safety tool despite isolated incidents↗ Yellowhammer News ALPR	City of Moody, AL us/al/st-clair/city/moody City of Rainsville, AL us/al/dekalb/city/rainsville City of Springville, AL us/al/st-clair/city/springville
Jul 28	WBMA	Flock camera misuse cases renew debate over privacy and oversight in Alabama↗ WBMA More coverage: WBMA ALPR	City of Moody, AL us/al/st-clair/city/moody City of Alabaster, AL us/al/shelby/city/alabaster City of Springville, AL us/al/st-clair/city/springville
Jul 28	Alabama Political Reporter	Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin named as 2026 Crime Stopper of the Year↗ Alabama Political Reporter Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Jul 27	WTVY ($)	Geneva County commission moves to remove Slocomb-owned Flock camera from county right-of-way↗ WTVY ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Geneva County, AL us/al/geneva City of Slocomb, AL us/al/geneva/city/slocomb
Jul 27	WBRC 6 News ($)	Employees at 2 police departments in St. Clair County violated Flock camera policy↗ WBRC 6 News ($) More coverage: AL.com ALPR	City of Moody, AL us/al/st-clair/city/moody City of Springville, AL us/al/st-clair/city/springville
Jul 27	WBMA	Moody officer terminated, Springville officer resigns after Flock investigations↗ WBMA ALPR	City of Moody, AL us/al/st-clair/city/moody City of Springville, AL us/al/st-clair/city/springville
Jul 21	WBMA	Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin named 2026 Crime Stopper of the Year↗ WBMA Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Jefferson County, AL us/al/jefferson

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