Jul 24
cbs8.com
Oceanside Police looks to make drone program permanent after successful pilot program↗
cbs8.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 23
KD The Korea Daily
California ALPR Cameras Raise Privacy Surveillance Concerns↗
The Korea Daily
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
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
Jul 23
GN The Gardner News
License-plate readers in Auburn, Grafton raise concerns over privacy↗
The Gardner News
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 23
LAist
Want to weigh in on LAPD's use of license plate readers? Here's how↗
LAist also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 23
HO Hoodline
Sacramento Council Greenlights $793K For Spy Hub Amid Sanctuary Showdown↗
Hoodline
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion
Jul 23
Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
WeHo keeps Flock cameras, with new safeguards↗
Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
ALPR Fusion & data sharing
Jul 22
KCRA
Get the Facts: What information will be shared with the feds after Sacramento passed intelligence center funding?↗
KCRA
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion
Jul 22
AU Audacy
LAPD Chief McDonnell talks MacArthur Park raids, Flock Security, and 2028 Olympics↗
Audacy
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 22
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Sacramento renews federal intelligence pact amid backlash over immigration enforcement↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion
Jul 22
Davis Vanguard
Winters Residents Say: Get the Flock Out of Here!↗
Davis Vanguard
Fusion & data sharing
Jul 22
San Diego Union-Tribune ($)
San Diego police to discuss new and existing surveillance technology at public meeting↗
San Diego Union-Tribune ($)
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 21
SF SFist
Salesforce, Chris Larsen Donate $3M Each to Boost SFPD’s Real-Time Investigations Center↗
SFist
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 21
GW GV Wire
Fresno Police Make Monthly Flock Searches By the Thousands. Audit Looks at Only 3↗
GV Wire
ALPR
Jul 21
Spectrum News
Costa Mesa to reconsider Flock license plate reader cameras↗
Spectrum News also carried by 1 other outlet
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion Face recognition+ , Expansion
Jul 21
KM kmjnow.com
KMJ Reaction: Fresno PD Defends Flock Surveillance Camera System↗
kmjnow.com
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Jul 21
BL Bloomberg Law News ($)
California License Plate Reader Law Requires Actual Harm to Sue↗
Bloomberg Law News ($)
ALPR
Jul 21
HO Hoodline
Salesforce Cash Fuels S.F. Police Drone Command Center↗
Hoodline
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 21
New York Post
Map exposes California’s shocking surveillance hotspots, and which cities are monitored the heaviest↗
New York Post also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR Fusion & data sharing Fixed cameras & RTCC
Jul 21
The Vallejo Sun
Vallejo surveillance board reviews police monitoring of Flock camera footage↗
The Vallejo Sun
ALPR Fusion & data sharing Fixed cameras & RTCC Gunshot detection Face recognition
Jul 21
YA Yahoo
Beaumont PD considers drones to help solve crimes amid privacy concerns↗
Yahoo
Drones / UAS
Jul 21
Voice of OC
Will Costa Mesa Ditch License Plate Surveillance Cameras After Cop Stalking Scandal?↗
Voice of OC
Fixed cameras & RTCC ALPR
Jul 21
GN Gillette News Record
Despite rumors, officials say Flock cameras are not in Gillette↗
Gillette News Record
Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction
Jul 21
Mission Local
S.F. high-tech police surveillance center gets $3M gift, partly for ‘counter drone’ tech↗
Mission Local
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 21
SL San Luis Obispo Tribune
Diablo Canyon, Flock cameras: What SLO County talked about July 13-19↗
San Luis Obispo Tribune
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 21
ABC30 Fresno
Fresno residents voice privacy concerns over Flock cameras as police defend program↗
ABC30 Fresno also carried by 1 other outlet
Fusion & data sharing Fixed cameras & RTCC Face recognition ALPR
Jul 21
ABC10
San Joaquin County launches voluntary camera registry to aid investigations↗
ABC10
Doorbell & camera registry+ , Expansion
Jul 21
LA Law.com ($)
Plaintiffs Must Show Actual Harm Under California's License Plate Scanner Law, Appellate Court Holds↗
Law.com ($)
Face recognition
Jul 20
YO yourcentralvalley.com
Hanford Police Department issues community notice on Flock cameras↗
yourcentralvalley.com
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 20
WJ WJCL
Georgia deputies arrested for misusing Flock license plate reader system↗
WJCL
ALPR
Jul 20
GIGAZINE
A large number of false positives for stolen vehicles occurred due to errors in license plate detection, leading the LAPD to terminate its contract with the system development company. There were also incidents where test drive reviews were mistaken for stolen↗
GIGAZINE
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 18
LA Los Angeles Times ($)
One lobbying firm’s many roles around the Boyle Heights fire↗
Los Angeles Times ($)
ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 18
SF San Francisco Bay View
SF drone surveillance — Emergency alert↗
San Francisco Bay View
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 17
LA Los Angeles Times ($)
Could Flock cameras wing their way out of Costa Mesa? Heads will weigh in Tuesday.↗
Los Angeles Times ($)
ALPR
Jul 17
AW The Auto Wire
Three More Georgia Cops Got Fired Over Flock Cameras — And This Time, Nobody Was Even Stalking Anyone↗
The Auto Wire
ALPR
Jul 17
GR Gadget Review
Flock Cameras: Inside the Automated Flaw That Surrounded an Auto Journalist With Four Squad Cars↗
Gadget Review
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction Face recognition− , Reduction
Jul 17
LN Local News Matters
Stockton sticks with Flock cameras as other cities pull back over ICE and privacy concerns↗
Local News Matters
ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 17
AW The Auto Wire
Tracking the Flock: A Running Record of Reported License Plate Camera Misuse↗
The Auto Wire also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 17
Contra Costa News
Oakley Police Illegally Shared License Plate Reader Data↗
Contra Costa News
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 17
CW Capitol Weekly
California poised to endanger public safety with SB 1203↗
Capitol Weekly
Schools & transit− , Reduction
Jul 17
ER El Reportero SF
S.F. license plate cameras spark privacy debate after improper data access↗
El Reportero SF
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 16
CO Central Oregon Daily
Is the government listening? Gunshot detectors spark backlash↗
Central Oregon Daily
Gunshot detection
Jul 16
Voice of OC
Two More Orange County Cities Eye Police Drones↗
Voice of OC
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion Face recognition+ , Expansion
Jul 16
KG KGET.com
‘Orwellian dystopian system:’ Ridgecrest residents continue to oppose Flock cameras as LA re-evaluates tech↗
KGET.com also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 16
FB Fresno Bee ($)
How do Flock cameras use your data in Fresno? Here’s what police chief says↗
Fresno Bee ($)
Fixed cameras & RTCC ALPR
Jul 16
ABC30 Fresno
Merced County extends Flock camera contract for 3 years despite privacy concerns↗
ABC30 Fresno also carried by 1 other outlet
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 15
herald-dispatch.com ($)
Editorial: Huntington City Council erred in approving Flock contract↗
herald-dispatch.com ($)
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 15
YA Yahoo
LA and Other Cities Are Distancing Themselves From Flock Safety↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction Gunshot detection− , Reduction
Jul 15
HD Hi Desert Star
Trust called the missing element in Flock camera discussion↗
Hi Desert Star
ALPR
Jul 15
SL San Luis Obispo Tribune ($)
SLO County town won’t add controversial surveillance camera on CSD property↗
San Luis Obispo Tribune ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 15
Stocktonia News
Stockton embraced Flock surveillance cameras. Other cities are now scrapping plans amid ICE, privacy fears↗
Stocktonia News
Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 15
WC WCHS
Privacy, cybersecurity fears drive debate as Huntington approves $2M drone, camera lease↗
WCHS
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 14
Biometric Update
LAPD’s withdrawal from Flock exposes deeper failures in camera oversight↗
Biometric Update also carried by 2 other outlets
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction
Jul 14
CA Carscoops
One Of America’s Biggest Police Forces Just Declined To Renew Its Flock Camera Deal↗
Carscoops
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Jul 14
NE NewsNation
Flock cameras spark privacy fights from LA to New York↗
NewsNation
ALPR+ , Expansion Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion
Jul 14
Gizmodo
Flock Says ‘We Hope to Resume’ Work With LAPD After Getting Dropped↗
Gizmodo
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 14
CBS News
Costa Mesa city leaders reconsiders use of Flock license plate readers↗
CBS News
ALPR
Jul 14
Business Insider ($)
Flock is falling out of favor with police departments↗
Business Insider ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 13
Los Angeles Daily News ($)
Suspend use of license-plate cameras in LA? Police commission is considering it↗
Los Angeles Daily News ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Jul 13
Police1
LAPD pauses LPR contract to ‘iron out’ data privacy concerns↗
Police1 also carried by 2 other outlets
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Jul 13
404 Media ($)
LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen↗
404 Media ($) also carried by 2 other outlets
ALPR
Jul 13
Berkeleyside
What are Flock cameras, and why are they controversial in Berkeley?↗
Berkeleyside
ALPR
Jul 13
WEHOonline.com
Why West Hollywood Flock Cameras Stay as LAPD Pulls the Plug | WEHOonline↗
WEHOonline.com
Contract canceled
Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 13
WIRED
A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance↗
WIRED also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS
Jul 13
RE The Record
CCTV cameras expand to 6 locations in Cambridge and North Dumfries↗
The Record
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jul 12
police1.com
‘Expanding our capabilities': S.C. PD offers inside look into Real Time Crime Center↗
police1.com
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jul 11
Boing Boing
Los Angeles police pause Flock's surveillance of everyday life↗
Boing Boing also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 11
FOX 11 Los Angeles
LAPD ends deal with Flock license plate cameras↗
FOX 11 Los Angeles also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 11
PL The Pride LA
LAPD ends neighborhood camera surveillance contract with Flock over privacy backlash↗
The Pride LA also carried by 2 other outlets
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction Face recognition− , Reduction
Jul 11
ABC7 Los Angeles
LAPD ending agreement with surveillance company Flock Safety amid privacy concerns↗
ABC7 Los Angeles also carried by 2 other outlets
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction
Jul 11
New York Post
Exclusive | LAPD halts crime-fighting license plate cameras amid argument over video rights↗
New York Post
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 10
CL Click2Houston
Pasadena police sergeant resigns while under internal investigation; council member cites alleged misuse of Flock camera↗
Click2Houston
ALPR
Jul 10
MA Moorpark Acorn
Next-gen cameras coming to MUSD↗
Moorpark Acorn
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Jul 10
WE wehotimes.com
Op-Ed: A Former LASD Captain’s Take on West Hollywood’s License Plate Reader Technology Policy↗
wehotimes.com also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Jul 10
Pleasanton Weekly
Pleasanton PD admits feds previously had access to license plate reader data↗
Pleasanton Weekly
Fusion & data sharing ALPR
Jul 10
ZF Z107.7 FM Joshua Tree
Residents call for oversight of Flock camera program↗
Z107.7 FM Joshua Tree
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Jul 10
GR Gadget Review
Cape Coral Eyes AI Cameras on Garbage Trucks To Scan Properties For Code Violations↗
Gadget Review
ALPR
Jul 10
QQ Quiver Quantitative
Press Release: Rep. Lou Correa Announces $1 Million for Orange Real Time Crime Center↗
Quiver Quantitative
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jul 8
CaloNews.com
California cops tracked protesters using Orange County Sheriff's flock system↗
CaloNews.com
ALPR
Jul 8
MS MSN
Sacramento drones catch illegal fireworks, issue $300K in fines↗
MSN
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 7
police1.com
Calif. sheriff's office withheld LPR data-sharing from city within coverage area, grand jury finds↗
police1.com
ALPR
Jul 6
PN Pasadena Now
Independent Audit Finds Pasadena Police’s Flock Camera Program Complies With State Law, Department Policy↗
Pasadena Now
ALPR
Jul 5
Palo Alto Daily Post
Council divided over license-plate cameras↗
Palo Alto Daily Post
ALPR
Jul 3
YA Yahoo
Feds Ran 300 Illegal Searches Through San Francisco's License Plate Cameras↗
Yahoo
Fusion & data sharing ALPR
Jul 3
RG The Raincross Gazette
Riverside to Expand Drone Fireworks Enforcement for Fourth of July↗
The Raincross Gazette
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 3
West Orlando News
Orlando Police Department Launches Drone as First Responder Program↗
West Orlando News
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 3
MS MSN
Alameda County extends Flock contract for 18 months despite privacy concerns↗
MSN
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 2
Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
WeHo drone program readies for July liftoff↗
Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 2
Victorville Daily Press
How are drones really being used by Victorville fire, police?↗
Victorville Daily Press
Drones / UAS
Jul 2
Noozhawk
Santa Maria Police Drone as First Responder Effort Gets Funding Boost↗
Noozhawk
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 1
Stocktonia News
Stockton council approves new military armored vehicles and drones for police department↗
Stocktonia News
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 1
13newsnow.com
VBPD to launch Drone as First Responder program ahead of July 4th weekend↗
13newsnow.com also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 1
The Oaklandside
$2.4 million surveillance contract with Flock approved by Alameda County↗
The Oaklandside
New contract
Schools & transit+ , Expansion Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 1
Orange County Register ($)
It can be tough to cite those igniting illegal fireworks in Orange County — but drones are now on the case↗
Orange County Register ($)
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 1
NA Newark Advertiser
Eyes everywhere: New CCTV control room is tackling crime across the area↗
Newark Advertiser
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jun 29
Tech Times
Flock Safety Crosses 100,000 Cameras as 53 Cities Cancel Over Unauthorized Federal Data Access↗
Tech Times
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jun 28
ABC7 Bay Area
4th of July safety: Drone program aims to curb illegal fireworks in Richmond, California↗
ABC7 Bay Area
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jun 26
LN Local News Matters
Oakland police discuss plans to expand drone usage at military equipment town hall↗
Local News Matters
Drones / UAS
Jun 26
San Francisco Police Department
19B Surveillance Technology Policies↗
San Francisco Police Department
Face recognition
Jun 25
WEHOonline.com
West Hollywood’s Long-Delayed Drone Program Is Back Before City Council Monday Night↗
WEHOonline.com
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
