California’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming California or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 245 stories

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Jul 24 Oceanside Police looks to make drone program permanent after successful pilot program
cbs8.com
us/ca/san-diego/city/oceanside
Jul 23 California ALPR Cameras Raise Privacy Surveillance Concerns
The Korea Daily
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Los Angeles County, CA us/ca/los-angeles
Orange County, CA us/ca/orange
Jul 23 Flock Safety CEO speaks out after LAPD suspends use of company's surveillance cameras
ABC7 Los Angeles
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 23 License-plate readers in Auburn, Grafton raise concerns over privacy
The Gardner News
New contract
us/ca/placer/city/auburn
Jul 23 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
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 23 Sacramento Council Greenlights $793K For Spy Hub Amid Sanctuary Showdown
Hoodline
New contract
us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento
Sacramento County, CA us/ca/sacramento
Jul 23 WeHo keeps Flock cameras, with new safeguards
Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
us/ca/los-angeles/city/west-hollywood
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 22 Get the Facts: What information will be shared with the feds after Sacramento passed intelligence center funding?
KCRA
New contract
us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento
Jul 22 LAPD Chief McDonnell talks MacArthur Park raids, Flock Security, and 2028 Olympics
Audacy
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 22 Sacramento renews federal intelligence pact amid backlash over immigration enforcement
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
New contract
us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento
Sacramento County, CA us/ca/sacramento
Jul 22 Winters Residents Say: Get the Flock Out of Here!
Davis Vanguard
us/ca/yolo/city/winters
Jul 22 San Diego police to discuss new and existing surveillance technology at public meeting
San Diego Union-Tribune ($)
More coverage: Hoodline
us/ca/san-diego/city/san-diego
Jul 21 Salesforce, Chris Larsen Donate $3M Each to Boost SFPD’s Real-Time Investigations Center
SFist
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 21 Fresno Police Make Monthly Flock Searches By the Thousands. Audit Looks at Only 3
GV Wire
us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
us/ca/santa-cruz/city/santa-cruz
Jul 21 Costa Mesa to reconsider Flock license plate reader cameras
Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Voice of OC · Los Angeles Times · Orange County Register
New contract
us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
Jul 21 KMJ Reaction: Fresno PD Defends Flock Surveillance Camera System
kmjnow.com
us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
Jul 21 California License Plate Reader Law Requires Actual Harm to Sue
Bloomberg Law News ($)
More coverage: Law360
California us/ca
Jul 21 Salesforce Cash Fuels S.F. Police Drone Command Center
Hoodline
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 21 Map exposes California’s shocking surveillance hotspots, and which cities are monitored the heaviest
New York Postalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Yahoo
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Los Angeles County, CA us/ca/los-angeles
San Francisco County, CA us/ca/san-francisco
Jul 21 Vallejo surveillance board reviews police monitoring of Flock camera footage
The Vallejo Sun
us/ca/solano/city/vallejo
Jul 21 Beaumont PD considers drones to help solve crimes amid privacy concerns
Yahoo
us/ca/riverside/city/beaumont
Jul 21 Will Costa Mesa Ditch License Plate Surveillance Cameras After Cop Stalking Scandal?
Voice of OC
us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
Jul 21 Despite rumors, officials say Flock cameras are not in Gillette
Gillette News Record
us/ca/amador/city/jackson
Jul 21 S.F. high-tech police surveillance center gets $3M gift, partly for ‘counter drone’ tech
Mission Local
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 21 Diablo Canyon, Flock cameras: What SLO County talked about July 13-19
San Luis Obispo Tribune
San Luis Obispo County, CA us/ca/san-luis-obispo
Jul 21 San Joaquin County launches voluntary camera registry to aid investigations
ABC10
San Joaquin County, CA us/ca/san-joaquin
Jul 21 Plaintiffs Must Show Actual Harm Under California's License Plate Scanner Law, Appellate Court Holds
Law.com ($)
California us/ca
Jul 20 Hanford Police Department issues community notice on Flock cameras
yourcentralvalley.com
New contract
us/ca/kings/city/hanford
us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
Merced County, CA us/ca/merced
Jul 20 Georgia deputies arrested for misusing Flock license plate reader system
WJCL
More coverage: CBS News · AllOnGeorgia
Richmond County, GA us/ga/richmond
us/ca/alameda/city/albany
Jul 20 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
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 18 One lobbying firm’s many roles around the Boyle Heights fire
Los Angeles Times ($)
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Orange County, CA us/ca/orange
Jul 18 SF drone surveillance — Emergency alert
San Francisco Bay View
More coverage: FedScoop · KTVU
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 17 Could Flock cameras wing their way out of Costa Mesa? Heads will weigh in Tuesday.
Los Angeles Times ($)
us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 17 Have Questions About Flock Cameras in Fresno? Fresno Police to Host Forum
GV Wirealso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: ABC30 Fresno · The Desert Sun
us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
Jul 17 Three More Georgia Cops Got Fired Over Flock Cameras — And This Time, Nobody Was Even Stalking Anyone
The Auto Wire
More coverage: CBS News · USA Today
us/ca/alameda/city/albany
Jul 17 Flock Cameras: Inside the Automated Flaw That Surrounded an Auto Journalist With Four Squad Cars
Gadget Review
More coverage: AOL.com
Contract canceled
us/ca/amador/city/plymouth
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 17 Stockton sticks with Flock cameras as other cities pull back over ICE and privacy concerns
Local News Matters
us/ca/san-joaquin/city/stockton
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 17 Tracking the Flock: A Running Record of Reported License Plate Camera Misuse
The Auto Wirealso carried by 1 other outlet
Westmoreland County, PA us/pa/westmoreland
us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
Sedgwick County, KS us/ks/sedgwick
Jul 17 Oakley Police Illegally Shared License Plate Reader Data
Contra Costa News
More coverage: SweetwaterNOW
Contract canceled
us/ca/contra-costa/city/oakley
Jul 17 California poised to endanger public safety with SB 1203
Capitol Weekly
California us/ca
Jul 17 S.F. license plate cameras spark privacy debate after improper data access
El Reportero SF
More coverage: Orange County Register
Contract canceled
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 16 Is the government listening? Gunshot detectors spark backlash
Central Oregon Daily
us/ca/santa-clara/city/san-jose
Champaign County, IL us/il/champaign
Jul 16 Two More Orange County Cities Eye Police Drones
Voice of OC
More coverage: KQED
New contract
us/ca/orange/city/cypress
us/ca/orange/city/stanton
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 16 ‘Orwellian dystopian system:’ Ridgecrest residents continue to oppose Flock cameras as LA re-evaluates tech
KGET.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ca/kern/city/ridgecrest
us/ca/kern/city/bakersfield
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 16 How do Flock cameras use your data in Fresno? Here’s what police chief says
Fresno Bee ($)
us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
Jul 16 Merced County extends Flock camera contract for 3 years despite privacy concerns
ABC30 Fresnoalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Los Banos Enterprise
New contract
Merced County, CA us/ca/merced
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 15 Editorial: Huntington City Council erred in approving Flock contract
herald-dispatch.com ($)
New contract
us/ca/orange/city/huntington-beach
Jul 15 LA and Other Cities Are Distancing Themselves From Flock Safety
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: PBS · KBAK · Tech Times · townhall.com
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
us/ca/santa-clara/city/mountain-view
us/ca/alameda/city/oakland
Jul 15 Trust called the missing element in Flock camera discussion
Hi Desert Star
us/ca/san-bernardino/city/twentynine-palms
San Bernardino County, CA us/ca/san-bernardino
Jul 15 SLO County town won’t add controversial surveillance camera on CSD property
San Luis Obispo Tribune ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: AOL.com
San Luis Obispo County, CA us/ca/san-luis-obispo
Jul 15 Stockton embraced Flock surveillance cameras. Other cities are now scrapping plans amid ICE, privacy fears
Stocktonia News
us/ca/san-joaquin/city/stockton
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
us/ca/santa-clara/city/mountain-view
Jul 15 Privacy, cybersecurity fears drive debate as Huntington approves $2M drone, camera lease
WCHS
New contract
us/ca/orange/city/huntington-beach
Jul 14 LAPD’s withdrawal from Flock exposes deeper failures in camera oversight
Biometric Updatealso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Audacy · Patch · westsidecurrent.com · CBS News · +6 more
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 14 One Of America’s Biggest Police Forces Just Declined To Renew Its Flock Camera Deal
Carscoops
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
us/ca/alameda/city/oakland
Jul 14 Flock cameras spark privacy fights from LA to New York
NewsNation
More coverage: officer.com · New York Post
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 14 Flock Says ‘We Hope to Resume’ Work With LAPD After Getting Dropped
Gizmodo
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Orange County, CA us/ca/orange
Jul 14 Costa Mesa city leaders reconsiders use of Flock license plate readers
CBS News
us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
Jul 14 Flock is falling out of favor with police departments
Business Insider ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Bundle · Gazetteer SF
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
us/ca/santa-clara/city/mountain-view
us/ca/santa-cruz/city/santa-cruz
Jul 13 Suspend use of license-plate cameras in LA? Police commission is considering it
Los Angeles Daily News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: MyNewsLA.com · MyNewsLA.com · Los Angeles Daily News
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 13 LAPD pauses LPR contract to ‘iron out’ data privacy concerns
Police1also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: The Acorn · Davis Vanguard
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
us/ca/santa-clara/city/mountain-view
us/ca/los-angeles/city/south-pasadena
Jul 13 LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen
404 Media ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Gadget Review
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 13 What are Flock cameras, and why are they controversial in Berkeley?
Berkeleyside
us/ca/alameda/city/berkeley
Jul 13 Why West Hollywood Flock Cameras Stay as LAPD Pulls the Plug | WEHOonline
WEHOonline.com
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/west-hollywood
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 13 A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance
WIREDalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Yahoo · DroneXL · Yahoo · ABC7 Bay Area · +1 more
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 13 CCTV cameras expand to 6 locations in Cambridge and North Dumfries
The Record
us/ca/san-bernardino/city/ontario
Jul 12 ‘Expanding our capabilities': S.C. PD offers inside look into Real Time Crime Center
police1.com
us/ca/san-mateo/city/san-carlos
Jul 11 Los Angeles police pause Flock's surveillance of everyday life
Boing Boingalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Engadget · CNET · Los Angeles Daily News
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 11 LAPD ends deal with Flock license plate cameras
FOX 11 Los Angelesalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: breitbart.com · NBC Los Angeles · NBC Los Angeles · Los Angeles Times · +1 more
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 11 LAPD ends neighborhood camera surveillance contract with Flock over privacy backlash
The Pride LAalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: The Mercury News · East Bay Times · KGET.com · ABC7 Los Angeles
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 11 LAPD ending agreement with surveillance company Flock Safety amid privacy concerns
ABC7 Los Angelesalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: AOL.com · Los Angeles Times · Yahoo · TechCrunch · +9 more
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 11 Exclusive | LAPD halts crime-fighting license plate cameras amid argument over video rights
New York Post
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 10 Pasadena police sergeant resigns while under internal investigation; council member cites alleged misuse of Flock camera
Click2Houston
More coverage: Houston Chronicle
us/ca/los-angeles/city/pasadena
Jul 10 Next-gen cameras coming to MUSD
Moorpark Acorn
us/ca/ventura/scd/moorpark
Jul 10 Op-Ed: A Former LASD Captain’s Take on West Hollywood’s License Plate Reader Technology Policy
wehotimes.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: CBS News · Redwood City Pulse
us/ca/los-angeles/city/west-hollywood
us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
us/ca/san-mateo/city/redwood
Jul 10 Pleasanton PD admits feds previously had access to license plate reader data
Pleasanton Weekly
More coverage: independentnews.com
us/ca/alameda/city/pleasanton
Jul 10 Residents call for oversight of Flock camera program
Z107.7 FM Joshua Tree
More coverage: New Times San Luis Obispo
us/ca/san-bernardino/city/twentynine-palms
San Bernardino County, CA us/ca/san-bernardino
San Luis Obispo County, CA us/ca/san-luis-obispo
Jul 10 Cape Coral Eyes AI Cameras on Garbage Trucks To Scan Properties For Code Violations
Gadget Review
us/ca/san-joaquin/city/stockton
Jul 10 Press Release: Rep. Lou Correa Announces $1 Million for Orange Real Time Crime Center
Quiver Quantitative
us/ca/orange/city/orange
Jul 8 California cops tracked protesters using Orange County Sheriff's flock system
CaloNews.com
Orange County, CA us/ca/orange
us/ca/orange/city/anaheim
San Bernardino County, CA us/ca/san-bernardino
Jul 8 Sacramento drones catch illegal fireworks, issue $300K in fines
MSN
More coverage: Orange County Register
us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento
us/ca/orange/city/anaheim
Jul 7 Calif. sheriff's office withheld LPR data-sharing from city within coverage area, grand jury finds
police1.com
Placer County, CA us/ca/placer
us/ca/placer/city/auburn
Jul 6 Independent Audit Finds Pasadena Police’s Flock Camera Program Complies With State Law, Department Policy
Pasadena Now
us/ca/city/pasadena
Jul 5 Council divided over license-plate cameras
Palo Alto Daily Post
us/ca/city/palo-alto
Jul 3 Feds Ran 300 Illegal Searches Through San Francisco's License Plate Cameras
Yahoo
More coverage: Backfire News
us/ca/city/san-francisco
Jul 3 Riverside to Expand Drone Fireworks Enforcement for Fourth of July
The Raincross Gazette
More coverage: Channel 3000
us/ca/city/riverside
us/ca/placer/city/roseville
Jul 3 Orlando Police Department Launches Drone as First Responder Program
West Orlando News
More coverage: Community Impact
us/ca/city/orange
Jul 3 Alameda County extends Flock contract for 18 months despite privacy concerns
MSN
More coverage: Pleasanton Weekly
New contract
Alameda County, CA us/ca/alameda
Jul 2 WeHo drone program readies for July liftoff
Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
us/ca/city/west-hollywood
Los Angeles County, CA us/ca/los-angeles
Jul 2 How are drones really being used by Victorville fire, police?
Victorville Daily Press
us/ca/city/victorville
Jul 2 Santa Maria Police Drone as First Responder Effort Gets Funding Boost
Noozhawk
us/ca/city/santa-maria
Jul 1 Stockton council approves new military armored vehicles and drones for police department
Stocktonia News
New contract
us/ca/city/stockton
Jul 1 VBPD to launch Drone as First Responder program ahead of July 4th weekend
13newsnow.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ca/solano/city/vallejo
Jul 1 $2.4 million surveillance contract with Flock approved by Alameda County
The Oaklandside
More coverage: CBS News · Berkeleyside
New contract
Alameda County, CA us/ca/alameda
Jul 1 It can be tough to cite those igniting illegal fireworks in Orange County — but drones are now on the case
Orange County Register ($)
us/ca/orange/city/stanton
us/ca/orange/city/anaheim
Jul 1 Eyes everywhere: New CCTV control room is tackling crime across the area
Newark Advertiser
us/ca/alameda/city/newark
Jun 29 Flock Safety Crosses 100,000 Cameras as 53 Cities Cancel Over Unauthorized Federal Data Access
Tech Times
More coverage: Truthout
Contract canceled
us/ca/city/san-francisco
us/ca/city/mountain-view
us/ca/city/santa-cruz
Jun 28 4th of July safety: Drone program aims to curb illegal fireworks in Richmond, California
ABC7 Bay Area
More coverage: inewsource
us/ca/city/richmond
us/ca/city/oceanside
Jun 26 Oakland police discuss plans to expand drone usage at military equipment town hall
Local News Matters
us/ca/city/oakland
Jun 26 19B Surveillance Technology Policies
San Francisco Police Department
us/ca/city/san-francisco
Jun 25 West Hollywood’s Long-Delayed Drone Program Is Back Before City Council Monday Night
WEHOonline.com
More coverage: LAist
us/ca/city/west-hollywood
Los Angeles County, CA us/ca/los-angeles

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