Aug 15
San Mateo Daily Journal
Redwood City to let Flock Safety contract expire over automatic license plate readers concerns↗
San Mateo Daily Journal
Contract canceled
Schools & transit− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 15
Manteca Bulletin
Manteca may add six more flock cameras to deal with crime↗
Manteca Bulletin
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 15
Newport Beach Indy
Hundreds of Residents Attend Newport Beach Police Department’s National Night Out↗
Newport Beach Indy
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 14
Bakersfield.com
Law enforcement defends use of Flock cameras as some residents push back↗
Bakersfield.com
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 14
myMotherLode.com
City Of Sonora And Law Enforcement Says It Does Not Use Flock Safety Cameras↗
myMotherLode.com
ALPR
Aug 14
Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)
Tennessee’s political winds appear to be shifting on license plate readers↗
Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)
ALPR− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction
Aug 14
StateScoop
Flock backlash could reshape local ALPR use, but company says change is up to police, lawmakers↗
StateScoop
Contract canceled
Face recognition− , Reduction
Aug 14
South Pasadena News
August 19 Agenda | South Pasadena City Council Navigating License Plate Readers, Street Safety & Uncontested Election↗
South Pasadena News
ALPR
Aug 14
Indybay
Under surveillance in Oakland by Flock and the OPD↗
Indybay
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Aug 14
facebook.com
LAPD Headquarters. . Thanks FOX 11 Los Angeles for talking with LAPD Assistant Chief Emada Tingirides about an important public safety tool, our Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program.↗
facebook.com
Drones / UAS
Aug 13
Politico ($)
What survived Sacramento’s suspense file↗
Politico ($)
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 13
LAmag
Flock Safety Announces New Safeguards Amid LAPD Contract Dispute↗
LAmag
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Drones / UAS− , Reduction
Aug 13
Hoodline
Yuba County Flock Camera Data Access Explained↗
Hoodline
Fusion & data sharing
Aug 13
TechStock²
Axon Shares: Flock Privacy Criticism Creates $285 Million Competitive Opportunity↗
TechStock²
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 13
mynspr.org
Timeline for Chico police license plate data sharing investigation | Oroville community raises concerns over Flock cameras | NorCal Roller Derby season cut short↗
mynspr.org
ALPR
Aug 13
San Francisco Chronicle ($)
Flock puts new ‘guardrails’ on license-plate cameras after breaches in S.F. and other cities. Critics are skeptical↗
San Francisco Chronicle ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 13
The Eastern Herald
Flock Safety Cuts Police Data Retention After Misuse Reports↗
The Eastern Herald
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 13
Fresno Bee
Police arsenal of Flock cameras in Fresno may soon expand to include private ones↗
Fresno Bee
Doorbell & camera registry+ , Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Aug 13
ABC7 Chicago
Harvey, Illinois expands police surveillance network with Flock camera technology as privacy concerns persist↗
ABC7 Chicago
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion Drones / UAS+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 13
FOX 11 Los Angeles
LAPD drone program assisting in pursuits, locating missing persons↗
FOX 11 Los Angeles
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 13
mynspr.org
Chico police shared license plate reader data with ICE. What happens to the cameras now?↗
mynspr.org
ALPR
Aug 13
WEHOonline.com
Chelsea Byers Hosts Flock Cameras Town Hall in West Hollywood | WEHOonline↗
WEHOonline.com
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 12
mynspr.org
Quick reads — Oroville residents question police use of Flock cameras↗
mynspr.org
ALPR
Aug 12
OB Rag
Limits on License Plate Surveillance Needed; Senate Bill 1013 Does That↗
OB Rag also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 12
Chico Enterprise-Record ($)
Oroville police address public concerns over license plate readers↗
Chico Enterprise-Record ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR
Aug 12
KSBY News
Solvang and Buellton explore switching law enforcement services↗
KSBY News
Drones / UAS
Aug 12
KQED
Demand for Pistachios Clashes With Climate Reality↗
KQED
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 12
Ceres Courier
California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology↗
Ceres Courier
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 12
New York Post
Inside Piedmont as it’s besieged by crime-plagued neighbor Oakland↗
New York Post
ALPR
Aug 12
Police1
Ontario police and fire deploy Octave dispatch solution with advanced drone integration↗
Police1
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 12
The Mighty 790 KFGO
Attorney shares concerns about information logged by flock cameras↗
The Mighty 790 KFGO
ALPR
Aug 12
Gold Mountain California News Media
Public has spoken: Get the Flock (cameras) out of Auburn↗
Gold Mountain California News Media
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 12
CBS News
Monterey Park police host community forum on Flock cameras as residents ask for transparency↗
CBS News
Fusion & data sharing ALPR
Aug 12
yubanet.com
Grass Valley Police Department indefinitely suspends the use of fixed-point ALPR readers within City limits↗
yubanet.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 12
theunion.com
GVPD: Grass Valley to 'indefinitely suspend' use of Flock Safety cameras↗
theunion.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 11
Lost Coast Outpost
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Recently Added Two More Flock Cameras to Its Surveillance Network; 11 Now in Operation↗
Lost Coast Outpost
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 11
Community Impact
Lakeway to consider implementing police drones | Lake Travis - Westlake↗
Community Impact
Drones / UAS
Aug 11
Sacramento Bee ($)
ALPRs, like Flock, are everywhere in the Sacramento region. What do they track?↗
Sacramento Bee ($)
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion
Aug 11
Antioch Herald
Antioch Council to discuss resuming downtown security services, 10 potential lawsuits↗
Antioch Herald
New contract
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Aug 11
Abridged – PBS KVIE
Woodland stays with Flock cameras amid local opposition and privacy concerns↗
Abridged – PBS KVIE
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 11
SFGATE
Calmatters: 'Don't Flock Me': California, U.S. Lawmakers Debate License Plate Reader Technology↗
SFGATE
ALPR Fusion & data sharing
Aug 10
Santa Cruz Sentinel ($)
Anti-Flock rally planned for Santa Cruz↗
Santa Cruz Sentinel ($)
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 10
Vertical Mag
Drone as First Responder: The uncrewed advantage↗
Vertical Mag also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 10
Yahoo
As Flock surveillance camera backlash grows, one governor tells cities to pause installations↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 9
New York Post
Draconian spy cameras that vigilantes are tearing down pop up in America’s most beautiful national park↗
New York Post
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 9
California Globe
Flock System Alerts Arizona Police To Shooting Before 911 Call Amid Surveillance Backlash↗
California Globe
Fusion & data sharing Fixed cameras & RTCC Gunshot detection ALPR
Aug 8
MotorBiscuit
Drones Are Now Beating Police to 911 Calls: Inside Lancaster’s New First Responder Program↗
MotorBiscuit
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 8
TheUnion.com
Supervisors to hear presentation on Flock cameras, consider Purdon Road cell tower↗
TheUnion.com
Fixed cameras & RTCC ALPR
Aug 8
mynspr.org
Will California investigate Chico police license plate data sharing?↗
mynspr.org
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 8
Santa Maria Times
Future fireworks enforcement could include enhanced fines, extended drone patrol↗
Santa Maria Times
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 7
KPBS
Santee School District hires its first director of safety and security↗
KPBS
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Aug 7
Newser
Los Angeles Mayor: It's Time to Ditch Flock Cameras↗
Newser
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 7
spectrumlocalnews.com
Moorpark Unified School District looks to enhance campus safety before students return↗
spectrumlocalnews.com also carried by 1 other outlet
New contract
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Aug 7
Yahoo
'DeFlock Nevada County' says federal agencies have accessed Grass Valley PD's automated license plate reader cameras, PD working to address concerns↗
Yahoo
ALPR
Aug 7
CBS News
Judge weighs key privacy question in lawsuit over San Jose's license plate reader cameras↗
CBS News
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Aug 7
latimes.com ($)
Mayor says LAPD should stop using Flock devices; concerned data is used for deportations↗
latimes.com ($)
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction Face recognition− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 6
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Lansing lawmakers propose restrictions on Flock camera use↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 6
Palo Alto Daily Post
Grand jury finds many police agencies aren’t following their own policies when it comes to license-plate reading cameras – Palo Alto Daily Post↗
Palo Alto Daily Post
Fusion & data sharing
Aug 6
OB Rag
The Resistance Against Flock Surveillance Cameras↗
OB Rag also carried by 1 other outlet
Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction Face recognition− , Reduction
Aug 6
KTVU
Judge issues tentative ruling in San Jose ALPR suit↗
KTVU
ALPR
Aug 6
DroneXL
Santa Ana Police Drone Catches Truck Thieves Mid-Theft↗
DroneXL
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 6
SFGATE
San Mateo Co.: Civil Grand Jury Calls For Stronger Oversight Over Alpr Camera Use↗
SFGATE
ALPR Fusion & data sharing
Aug 5
Action News Now
Chico police limit license plate reader data sharing to California agencies during policy review↗
Action News Now also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 5
KALW
Santa Clara court will decide if Flock suit proceeds↗
KALW
ALPR
Aug 5
NBC4 WCMH-TV
How central Ohio law enforcement shares Flock camera data↗
NBC4 WCMH-TV
ALPR
Aug 5
Ceres Courier
Council OKs hiring firm at $1.9M to modernize, synchronize traffic lights↗
Ceres Courier
New contract
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Aug 5
NewsNation
Flock camera contracts canceled in 23 jurisdictions↗
NewsNation
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction Drones / UAS− , Reduction
Aug 5
Unmanned airspace
How Palm Springs PD is using radar to manage the USA’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) programme↗
Unmanned airspace
Drones / UAS
Aug 5
finance.biggo.com
71% License Plate Misread Rate Sparks Contract Reviews for Flock Safety Across U.S. Cities↗
finance.biggo.com
Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 4
Sacramento Bee ($)
Elk Grove residents’ Flock camera data shared with thousands of groups, audit finds↗
Sacramento Bee ($) also carried by 2 other outlets
New contract
Fusion & data sharing ALPR
Aug 4
CaloNews.com
San Bernardino council to vote on federal program that requires cooperation with immigration enforcement↗
CaloNews.com
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 4
officer.com
Minn. Cities Hit by Wave of Flock Camera Thefts and Vandalism↗
officer.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 4
CNET
Flock’s AI Cameras May Have Misread Over 70% of License Plates, Creating New Headaches for Cities↗
CNET also carried by 1 other outlet
New contract
ALPR− , Reduction Gunshot detection− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction
Aug 4
Davis Vanguard
San Francisco Poll Reveals Support for Surveillance Amid Privacy Concerns↗
Davis Vanguard
ALPR+ , Expansion Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 4
kmph.com
Visalia parents seek cameras in special ed rooms after unexplained injuries↗
kmph.com
Schools & transit
Aug 4
primetimer.com
“Buy him a beer”: Internet praises San Francisco man atop pole removing flock cameras around the city↗
primetimer.com
Fusion & data sharing ALPR
Aug 4
LAist
Flock bill↗
LAist
ALPR
Aug 4
AOL.com
John Oliver Exposes The 'Weird' Ways Police Use Surveillance Tech And... Uhh↗
AOL.com
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Aug 3
View from the Wing
Police Secretly Watched A California Hotel’s Cameras For Hundreds Of Hours — Even Spying On Guests At The Pool↗
View from the Wing
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Aug 3
Hoodline
California SB 1013 Targets Bay Area License Plate Cameras↗
Hoodline
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 3
newsfire.gr
Liberal California City Reverses Course on Police Surveillance↗
newsfire.gr also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 3
Gadget Review
Why a Flock Safety Insider Quit: He Says They Lied↗
Gadget Review
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 3
KFOR.com
What are Flock cameras? How you can find them in your area↗
KFOR.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Schools & transit+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 3
CalMatters
‘Don’t Flock me’: California, U.S. lawmakers debate license plate reader technology↗
CalMatters also carried by 4 other outlets
ALPR Fusion & data sharing Fixed cameras & RTCC
Aug 1
Redwood City Pulse
Redwood City seeks license plate reader proposals amid renewed public opposition↗
Redwood City Pulse
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 1
KRCR
CUSD approval of AI cameras↗
KRCR
New contract
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Jul 31
Mission Local
As ICE arrests mount at airports, privacy expert asks: Can SFO rein in the feds?↗
Mission Local
Fusion & data sharing
Jul 31
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Police seeks drone surveillance tech in 2027 military equipment plan↗
Sacramento Bee also carried by 2 other outlets
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 31
Reason Magazine
Georgia Has Arrested At Least 20 Officials for Misusing the Flock Surveillance Database↗
Reason Magazine also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR
Jul 31
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Palm Springs Police Invite Community to Tour Real Time Intelligence Center and Learn About Flock Cameras↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
ALPR
Jul 31
AOL.com
Los Angeles falls behind other California cities in rollout of speed cameras↗
AOL.com
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Jul 31
Tech Times
AI Drones Find Missing People in Hours, but Federal Drone Ban Leaves Many SAR Teams Behind↗
Tech Times
Drones / UAS− , Reduction
Jul 31
Davis Vanguard
Resident Appeals to ACLU, Alleging Multi-Year Pattern of Municipal Harassment, Unwarranted Surveillance, and Jail Abuses by Solano County↗
Davis Vanguard
Fixed cameras & RTCC ALPR
Jul 31
Business Insider ($)
In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police↗
Business Insider ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Fusion & data sharing Fixed cameras & RTCC ALPR
Jul 31
fox5sandiego.com
Oceanside police push for drone program expansion↗
fox5sandiego.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 31
Ojai Valley News
Flock cameras and the battle for ALPR technology↗
Ojai Valley News
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 30
The Mercury News ($)
Flock cameras to come down in El Cerrito↗
The Mercury News ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 30
AOL.com
Growing privacy concerns over SFPD drone program↗
AOL.com
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 30
DroneXL
Santa Ana Mayor Will Demo Police Drones Over Coffee on August 1↗
DroneXL
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 30
Red Bluff Daily News ($)
Kain: No ‘blowback’ about local Flock cameras↗
Red Bluff Daily News ($)
Schools & transit+ , Expansion Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion
