Arkansas’s surveillance technology, as reported

Filtered:

Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 3	nwaonline.com ($)	Siloam Springs police leadership responds to concerns over Flock cameras, license plate readers↗ nwaonline.com ($) ALPR	City of Siloam Springs, AR us/ar/benton/city/siloam-springs
Sep 2	5newsonline.com	Van Buren police announce new restrictions on Flock license plate reader cameras↗ 5newsonline.com More coverage: Talk Business & Politics ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Van Buren, AR us/ar/crawford/city/van-buren
Sep 2	5newsonline.com	Van Buren becomes latest Arkansas city to limit use of Flock security cameras↗ 5newsonline.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Van Buren, AR us/ar/crawford/city/van-buren
Aug 31	jonesbororightnow.com	The Flock Divide: Why Jonesboro is Expanding its Camera Network While Others Pull Back↗ jonesbororightnow.com Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Jonesboro, AR us/ar/craighead/city/jonesboro Craighead County, AR us/ar/craighead
Aug 28	KHBS	Springdale petition seeks to add license plate reader question to November ballot - KHBS↗ KHBS More coverage: Yahoo ALPR−, Reduction	City of Springdale, AR us/ar/washington/city/springdale
Aug 27	Talk Business & Politics	FSPD makes Flock camera policy changes, will review contract renewal↗ Talk Business & Politics Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Fort Smith, AR us/ar/sebastian/city/fort-smith
Aug 27	KATV	Mayflower police removes all Flock Safety license plate reader cameras after pushback↗ KATV Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower City of Farmington, AR us/ar/washington/city/farmington
Aug 27	Sumner County Source	Gallatin Police Address Concerns Over Use of Flock Cameras↗ Sumner County Source More coverage: Outlook Newspapers · The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Greenwood, AR us/ar/sebastian/city/greenwood
Aug 27	Yahoo	Arkansas Chiefs of Police Association voices support for responsible use of Flock cameras↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: kjnbtv.com · Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ALPR−, Reduction	City of Searcy, AR us/ar/white/city/searcy
Aug 27	KHBS	Washington County judge candidates weigh in on Flock cameras, data centers and growth↗ KHBS ALPR	Washington County, AR us/ar/washington
Aug 26	The Arkansas Leader	Ward’s residents speak out against AI cameras↗ The Arkansas Leader ALPR	City of Ward, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/ward
Aug 26	Arkansas Radio	Packed Marshall Town Hall Draws Opposition To Flock Safety Cameras↗ Arkansas Radio ALPR	City of Marshall, AR us/ar/searcy/city/marshall Searcy County, AR us/ar/searcy
Aug 24	Talk Business & Politics	Fort Smith Police Department evaluating Flock camera use, management↗ Talk Business & Politics More coverage: KNWA FOX24 · 5newsonline.com · River Valley Democrat-Gazette · KHBS · +2 more ALPR−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	City of Fort Smith, AR us/ar/sebastian/city/fort-smith
Aug 24	Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Data lacking on North Little Rock’s use of license plate reading cameras↗ Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of North Little Rock, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/north-little-rock
Aug 23	Hot Springs Sentinel Record ($)	WATCH | Hot Springs affirms commitment to Flock amid debate over privacy concerns↗ Hot Springs Sentinel Record ($) ALPR	City of Hot Springs, AR us/ar/garland/city/hot-springs
Aug 23	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Conway relocating Flock Safety cameras after vandals target devices’ aluminum poles↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($) ALPR	City of Conway, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/conway
Aug 16	501 LIFE Magazine	Passing the torch↗ 501 LIFE Magazine Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of North Little Rock, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/north-little-rock City of Little Rock, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/little-rock
Aug 16	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Little Rock, North Little Rock use 2 companies for their dozens of license plate cameras↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Little Rock, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/little-rock City of North Little Rock, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/north-little-rock
Aug 14	KATV	Searcy joins six Arkansas cities suspending Flock cameras amid privacy debates↗ KATV More coverage: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Axios · neareport.com · Jalopnik · +2 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	City of Searcy, AR us/ar/white/city/searcy City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot City of Greenwood, AR us/ar/sebastian/city/greenwood
Aug 14	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Sherwood mayoral candidate calls out city’s Flock contract; mayor supports plate readers↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($) ALPR	City of Sherwood, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/sherwood
Aug 13	The Daily Citizen	Searcy City Council starts process of ending city's Flock camera contracts↗ The Daily Citizen More coverage: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Searcy, AR us/ar/white/city/searcy
Aug 12	4029tv.com	City of Centerton votes to terminate contract with Flock↗ 4029tv.com More coverage: 5newsonline.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Centerton, AR us/ar/benton/city/centerton
Aug 12	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Centerton City Council votes to remove Flock Safety cameras from town↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($) Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Centerton, AR us/ar/benton/city/centerton City of Bentonville, AR us/ar/benton/city/bentonville City of Pea Ridge, AR us/ar/benton/city/pea-ridge
Aug 11	KVOM 101.7	Arkansas Cities Reconsider Flock License Plate Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns↗ KVOM 101.7 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot City of Pea Ridge, AR us/ar/benton/city/pea-ridge
Aug 10	FOX16.com	Mayflower residents voice mixed reactions to flock camera removal↗ FOX16.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower
Aug 10	Rolling Out	Why the Flock camera backlash is spreading fast↗ Rolling Out Contract canceled Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower Carroll County, OH us/oh/carroll City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot
Aug 10	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Greenwood City Council expected to hear public comment on Flock cameras at Monday study session↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($) Schools & transit	City of Greenwood, AR us/ar/sebastian/city/greenwood
Aug 9	Arkansas Radio	Cabot Flock Cameras Unplugged and Covered as Mayors Ken Kincade and Seth Connell Sound Privacy Alarm↗ Arkansas Radio Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot City of Fairfield Bay, AR us/ar/van-buren/city/fairfield-bay
Aug 7	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Cabot halts use of Flock license plate readers, pending review of technology↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower
Aug 7	Arkansas Radio	Cabot Suspends Flock Safety License Plate Reader Camera Program↗ Arkansas Radio More coverage: Texarkana Today ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot
Jul 31	Business Insider ($)	In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police↗ Business Insider ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · MotorBiscuit · ABC10 · +2 more Fusion & data sharingALPR	City of Roseville, CA us/ca/placer/city/roseville California City, CA us/ca/kern/city/california
Jul 27	kjnbtv.com	Pea Ridge police end use of Flock cameras after review of costs, public concerns↗ kjnbtv.com More coverage: Little Rock Public Radio · Pea Ridge Times Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Pea Ridge, AR us/ar/benton/city/pea-ridge

No stories match the current filters.

Headlines link to the publishing outlet. Coverage is gathered by UnGovr’s news monitoring (see the methodology page); a story’s inclusion records that it exists, not a finding about the technology it covers. All coverage →