California — surveillance technology in the press

Date	Source	Story
Jul 3, 2026	rawstory.com	Growing surveillance state under Trump admin sparks nationwide backlash - rawstory.com rawstory.com ALPR City of Santa Cruz Dane County
Jul 3, 2026	Backfire News	SFPD Audit: 299 Illegal Searches of San Francisco's Flock License Plate Cameras - Backfire News Backfire News Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco
Jul 3, 2026	Yahoo	Feds Ran 300 Illegal Searches Through San Francisco's License Plate Cameras - Yahoo Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of San Francisco
Jul 3, 2026	The Raincross Gazette	Riverside to Expand Drone Fireworks Enforcement for Fourth of July - The Raincross Gazette The Raincross Gazette Drones / UAS City of Riverside
Jul 3, 2026	Jefferson City News Tribune	Police use of AI grows as rules lag behind - Jefferson City News Tribune Jefferson City News TribunePaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition California
Jul 3, 2026	West Orlando News	Orlando Police Department Launches Drone as First Responder Program - West Orlando News West Orlando News Drones / UAS City of Orange
Jul 3, 2026	MSN	Alameda County extends Flock contract for 18 months despite privacy concerns - MSN MSN ALPR Alameda County
Jul 2, 2026	County of San Mateo, CA	Inside the Information Network Helping Secure the FIFA World Cup - County of San Mateo, CA County of San Mateo, CA Fusion & data sharing San Mateo County
Jul 2, 2026	Chicago Tribune	Law & Order column: Gurnee police launching ‘Crime Center’ - Chicago Tribune Chicago TribunePaywalled Fixed cameras & RTCC Lake County
Jul 2, 2026	inewsource	Drones vs. fireworks: How San Diego County cities are changing Fourth of July enforcement - inewsource inewsource Drones / UAS City of Oceanside City of Carlsbad
Jul 2, 2026	Police1	How police from coast to coast are preparing for America 250’s biggest Fourth of July yet - Police1 Police1 Drones / UAS City of San Bernardino City of Chino
Jul 2, 2026	Beverly Press & Park Labrea News	WeHo drone program readies for July liftoff - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News Beverly Press & Park Labrea News Drones / UAS City of West Hollywood Los Angeles County
Jul 2, 2026	Victorville Daily Press	How are drones really being used by Victorville fire, police? - Victorville Daily Press Victorville Daily Press Drones / UAS City of Victorville
Jul 2, 2026	Noozhawk	Santa Maria Police Drone as First Responder Effort Gets Funding Boost - Noozhawk Noozhawk Drones / UAS City of Santa Maria
Jul 1, 2026	Berkeleyside	Surveillance contract with Flock approved by Alameda County - Berkeleyside Berkeleysidealso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition Alameda County City of Berkeley
Jul 1, 2026	Stocktonia News	Stockton council approves new military armored vehicles and drones for police department - Stocktonia News Stocktonia News Drones / UAS City of Stockton
Jul 1, 2026	The Mercury News	San Jose urges residents to attend drone show, official events amid strict fireworks ban - The Mercury News The Mercury NewsPaywalled Drones / UAS City of San Jose
Jul 1, 2026	USA Today	How California is cracking down on fireworks this special July 4 - USA Today USA Today Drones / UAS Los Angeles County City of Chino
Jul 1, 2026	LAist	West Hollywood will increase the use of drones in policing later this summer - LAist LAist Drones / UAS City of West Hollywood Los Angeles County
Jun 30, 2026	AirMed&Rescue	Remote first response - AirMed&Rescue AirMed&Rescue Drones / UAS City of Villa Park
Jun 30, 2026	Daily Cal	Flock surveillance cameras threaten local democracies - Daily Cal Daily Calalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Berkeley City of San Francisco
Jun 29, 2026	Tech Times	Flock Safety Crosses 100,000 Cameras as 53 Cities Cancel Over Unauthorized Federal Data Access - Tech Times Tech Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC City of San Francisco City of Mountain View
Jun 28, 2026	ABC7 Bay Area	4th of July safety: Drone program aims to curb illegal fireworks in Richmond, California - ABC7 Bay Area ABC7 Bay Area Drones / UAS City of Richmond
Jun 26, 2026	Local News Matters	Oakland police discuss plans to expand drone usage at military equipment town hall - Local News Matters Local News Matters Drones / UAS City of Oakland
Jun 26, 2026	Stateline	Police use of artificial intelligence grows as rules lag behind - Stateline Statelinealso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition California
Jun 26, 2026	San Francisco Police Department	19B Surveillance Technology Policies - San Francisco Police Department San Francisco Police Department Face recognition City of San Francisco
Jun 25, 2026	WEHOonline.com	West Hollywood’s Long-Delayed Drone Program Is Back Before City Council Monday Night - WEHOonline.com WEHOonline.com Drones / UAS City of West Hollywood Los Angeles County
Jun 25, 2026	Gizmodo	Video Shows Police Drone Use a Magnet to Disarm Overdosing Suspect, Cops Take Victory Lap - Gizmodo Gizmodo Drones / UAS Sacramento County City of Los Angeles
Jun 25, 2026	Metro Magazine	Biz Briefs: Endera Delivers to California, Safety Vision Teams with San Antonio's VIA, and More - Metro Magazine Metro Magazine Schools & transit City of Willits City of Ukiah
Jun 24, 2026	LAmag	Drones To Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks This Fourth of July - LAmag LAmag Drones / UAS City of Anaheim City of Chino
Jun 24, 2026	WFTV	Drones join Orlando Police Department’s response to high-priority calls - WFTV WFTV Drones / UAS City of Orange
Jun 24, 2026	Local News Matters	Hayward City Council adopts drone-as-first-responder policy for 911 calls - Local News Matters Local News Matters Drones / UAS City of Hayward
Jun 23, 2026	Ars Technica	Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect - Ars Technica Ars Technica Drones / UAS Sacramento County
Jun 23, 2026	Police1	Video: Calif. officers attach magnet to drone, disarm suspect inside home - Police1 Police1 Drones / UAS Sacramento County San Bernardino County
Jun 23, 2026	Yahoo	California Drones Are Now Grabbing Weapons From Criminals - Yahoo Yahoo Drones / UAS Sacramento County City of Chula Vista
Jun 23, 2026	LAist	Drones will be used to crack down on illegal fireworks this Fourth of July - LAist LAist Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Anaheim City of Sacramento
Jun 22, 2026	KTLA	Southern California city deploying drones to patrol for illegal fireworks - KTLA KTLAalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS City of Chino City of San Bernardino
Jun 22, 2026	SFGATE	California police are using drones to disarm people, make arrests - SFGATE SFGATE Drones / UAS Sacramento County San Bernardino County
Jun 21, 2026	OkDiario	Drones will now assist police in a California city like never before, but some are pushing back - OkDiario OkDiario Drones / UAS City of Stockton City of Modesto
Jun 20, 2026	San Diego Union-Tribune	What is the ‘fusion center’ tapped to help before San Diego mosque attack? - San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled Fusion & data sharing San Diego County Imperial County
Jun 20, 2026	Orange County Register	Santa Ana police say drone feed helped guide response to January protest involving federal agents - Orange County Register Orange County RegisterPaywalled Drones / UAS City of Santa Ana
Jun 19, 2026	imperialbeachnewsca.com	Standard Practice At City Council Meetings? - imperialbeachnewsca.com imperialbeachnewsca.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Imperial Beach San Diego County
Jun 19, 2026	VPM	Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app - VPM VPMalso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition City of Newark
Jun 18, 2026	Local News Matters	SFPD says license plate readers ‘improperly’ accessed by out-of-state, fed agencies - Local News Matters Local News Mattersalso carried by 1 other outlet Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco
Jun 18, 2026	CBS News	Audit shows San Francisco police Flock license plate camera data accessed by outside agencies - CBS News CBS News Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco
Jun 18, 2026	The San Francisco Standard	Audit reveals hundreds of illegal searches of SFPD’s license plate reader system - The San Francisco Standard The San Francisco StandardPaywalled Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco
Jun 18, 2026	Los Angeles Times	Costa Mesa could end license plate reader contract amid concerns of misuse, violations - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles TimesPaywalled Fusion & data sharing City of Costa Mesa
Jun 18, 2026	KQED	San Francisco Police Audit Shows Feds ‘Improperly’ Accessed License Plate Data Hundreds of Times - KQED KQED Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco
Jun 18, 2026	pressenterprise.com	Riverside to again use drones for July 4th fireworks crackdown - pressenterprise.com pressenterprise.comPaywalled Drones / UAS City of Riverside
Jun 18, 2026	Los Angeles Times	Inside the FBI’s battle to keep drones out of World Cup sites amid heightened terrorism fears - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles TimesPaywalled Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Jun 18, 2026	San Francisco Chronicle	San Francisco police cut off Flock access after improper searches for federal, out-of-state agencies - San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco ChroniclePaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet Schools & transit City of San Francisco
Jun 17, 2026	The Detroit News	Pontiac renews Flock gunshot detection software in city - The Detroit News The Detroit News Gunshot detection City of Oakland Oakland County
Jun 17, 2026	KTVU	SFPD audit shows Flock cameras accessed on behalf of federal, out-of-state agencies - KTVU KTVU Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco
Jun 17, 2026	Mission Local	Feds ‘improperly’ accessed S.F. license-plate surveillance data, audit finds - Mission Local Mission Local Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco
Jun 12, 2026	GovTech	Chico Schools to Install Controversial AI-Powered Cameras - GovTech GovTech Schools & transit Chico Unified School District Clovis Unified School District
Jun 12, 2026	TheUnion.com	GVPD agrees to ‘homework’ regarding use of Flock cameras - TheUnion.com TheUnion.com Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Grass Valley Nevada County
Jun 11, 2026	WPEC	PSL's new Drone as First Responder program helps locate missing autistic woman - WPEC WPEC Drones / UAS City of Jackson
Jun 11, 2026	Voice of San Diego	Morning Report: Grand Jury Slams Grossmont District - Voice of San Diego Voice of San Diego Schools & transit City of San Diego
Jun 10, 2026	WIRED	Mapping Every Flock License Plate Reader Near US World Cup Stadiums - WIRED WIRED ALPR Harris County Cobb County
Jun 10, 2026	MyStateline	Motorola Solutions sued in Illinois over alleged license plate data sharing with federal agencies - MyStateline MyStateline ALPR City of Merced City of El Cajon
Jun 10, 2026	The Desert Sun	More police drones could come to skies over Coachella Valley - The Desert Sun The Desert Sun Drones / UAS Riverside County City of Palm Desert
Jun 9, 2026	ABC30 Fresno	Hanford Police's new drone helps nab burglary suspect - ABC30 Fresno ABC30 Fresno Drones / UAS City of Hanford
Jun 8, 2026	Stocktonia News	Stockton approved Flock drones. Here’s what the system is — and why it has drawn scrutiny elsewhere - Stocktonia News Stocktonia Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Stockton
Jun 7, 2026	San Diego Union-Tribune	Eyes in the sky: a glimpse inside Chula Vista’s drone program - San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled Drones / UAS City of Chula Vista City of San Diego
Jun 5, 2026	The Oaklandside	Flock cameras captured over 600 million license plates in Oakland last year - The Oaklandside The Oaklandside Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Oakland
Jun 5, 2026	Inyo Register	Cameras on chopping block? Bishop residents raise concerns over civil liberties, surveillance and security vulnerabilities - Inyo Register Inyo Register Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Bishop
Jun 4, 2026	Front Office Sports	Trump Administration: World Cup Is ‘Behind’ on Drone Security - Front Office Sports Front Office Sports Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Jun 4, 2026	KESQ	Riverside County Sheriff's Department pitches real-time crime center to Rancho Mirage in first city presentation - KESQ KESQ Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Rancho Mirage Riverside County
Jun 3, 2026	Lost Coast Outpost	Humboldt Supervisors Hash Out Privacy Concerns Over Flock's Automated License Plate-Reading Cameras, Direct Sheriff's Office to Improve Transparency - Lost Coast Outpost Lost Coast Outpost Fusion & data sharing Humboldt County
Jun 3, 2026	Fortune	Dayton is covering Flock cameras with trash bags after officials found data use violated policy - Fortune FortunePaywalledalso carried by 2 other outlets Fusion & data sharing City of Oxnard
Jun 2, 2026	kmph.com	Hanford police launch one-year drone-first responder trial - kmph.com kmph.com Drones / UAS City of Hanford
Jun 2, 2026	New York Post	Students erupt as San Diego State University brings in massive surveillance system - New York Post New York Post Face recognition City of San Diego
Jun 1, 2026	Times-Standard	Supervisors to review Flock Safety camera program - Times-Standard Times-StandardPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR Humboldt County
Jun 1, 2026	The Institute for Justice	Challenging The Plate-Reader Panopticon From Coast To Coast - The Institute for Justice The Institute for Justice ALPR City of San Jose City of Norfolk
May 30, 2026	Marin Independent Journal	Editorial: Let’s see safeguards before approving Marin law enforcement tech - Marin Independent Journal Marin Independent JournalPaywalled Fusion & data sharing Marin County
May 29, 2026	Daily Cal	Records show UC sharing data with US Customs and Border Protection - Daily Cal Daily Cal Fusion & data sharing City of Berkeley City of Merced
May 29, 2026	Dronelife	As Drone as First Responder Programs Scale, Data Management Becomes Mission Critical - Dronelife Dronelife Drones / UAS City of Menlo Park
May 29, 2026	KGET.com	Shafter police could start using Flock drone program during emergency responses: agenda - KGET.com KGET.com Drones / UAS City of Shafter
May 29, 2026	The Daily Aztec	Is SDSU watching? See where the university put its AI-enabled cameras - The Daily Aztec The Daily Aztec Face recognition City of San Diego
May 29, 2026	Law360	Motorola Solutions' Plate Readers Violate Calif. Law, Suit Says - Law360 Law360 ALPR California
May 29, 2026	TheUnion.com	‘Powerful tools require powerful oversight’: Grass Valley under pressure to cancel Flock surveillance contracts - TheUnion.com TheUnion.comalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR City of Grass Valley Nevada City
May 28, 2026	Community Forward Redlands News	Redlands Police expand use of patrol drones - Community Forward Redlands News Community Forward Redlands News Drones / UAS City of Redlands
May 28, 2026	The Oaklandside	Flock is quietly training Bay Area police to sway city leaders to buy surveillance tech - The Oaklandside The Oaklandsidealso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR City of Oakland City of Berkeley
May 28, 2026	ColoradoBoulevard.net	Pasadena Residents Push to End Flock License Plate Reader Program - ColoradoBoulevard.net ColoradoBoulevard.netalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Pasadena City of Santa Cruz
May 26, 2026	Electronic Frontier Foundation	More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints - Electronic Frontier Foundation Electronic Frontier Foundationalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Lincoln
May 25, 2026	California DSA	Rolling Back Surveillance Capitalism: Get the Flock Out of Your City - California DSA California DSAalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Mountain View City of Palo Alto
May 22, 2026	mynspr.org	Chico schools move forward with AI surveillance cameras despite parent pushback - mynspr.org mynspr.org Schools & transit Chico Unified School District
May 22, 2026	Truthout	Resistance to Flock Cameras and Police Surveillance Is Exploding - Truthout Truthout Fixed cameras & RTCC City of San Jose
May 21, 2026	Sacramento Bee	West Sacramento council passes policy to restrict ICE use of city resources - Sacramento Bee Sacramento BeePaywalled Fusion & data sharing City of West Sacramento City of Sacramento
May 21, 2026	WSMV	Antioch High School shooting survivor sues weapons detection company over system’s failure to detect shooter’s gun - WSMV WSMVPaywalled Schools & transit City of Antioch
May 21, 2026	Action News Now	Chico parents slam school board's Verkada camera vote - Action News Now Action News Now Schools & transit Chico Unified School District
May 21, 2026	ABC7 Bay Area	A look at SFPD's new drone program and how it's reshaping the department's response to incidents - ABC7 Bay Area ABC7 Bay Area Drones / UAS City of San Francisco
May 21, 2026	Pasadena Now	City Committee Split over Use of Flock Cameras as Flood of Residents Raise of ICE Fears - Pasadena Now Pasadena Nowalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Pasadena
May 21, 2026	Action News Now	Chico Unified School District to move forward with Verkada cameras - Action News Now Action News Now Schools & transit Chico Unified School District
May 19, 2026	Pasadena Now	Public Safety Committee Faces Wave of Public Input Over Pasadena Flock Cameras - Pasadena Now Pasadena Now Fusion & data sharing City of Pasadena
May 19, 2026	The Detroit News	Pontiac postpones decision on gunshot detection software - The Detroit News The Detroit News Gunshot detection City of Oakland
May 19, 2026	New York Magazine	The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco - New York Magazine New York MagazinePaywalledalso carried by 2 other outlets Face recognition City of San Francisco
May 16, 2026	independentnews.com	Pleasanton Police Allay License Plate Data Fears - independentnews.com independentnews.com Fusion & data sharing City of Pleasanton
May 15, 2026	Redlands Daily Facts	Redlands’ first ‘Drone as First Responder’ arrest nabs alleged outlaw e-bike rider - Redlands Daily Facts Redlands Daily FactsPaywalled Drones / UAS City of Redlands
May 14, 2026	Police1	Drones as first responders: Faster eyes on scene, smarter paths to funding - Police1 Police1 Drones / UAS City of San Francisco City of Chula Vista
May 13, 2026	CBS News	Elk Grove approves surveillance camera program aimed at fighting crime - CBS News CBS News Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Elk Grove
May 13, 2026	The Vallejo Sun	Vallejo oversight committee recommends using sales tax funds for Flock license plate readers - The Vallejo Sun The Vallejo Sun ALPR City of Vallejo
May 12, 2026	WEHOonline.com	West Hollywood Sheriff’s Drone Program Advances to City Council After Year-Long Delay \| WEHOonline - WEHOonline.com WEHOonline.com Drones / UAS City of West Hollywood Los Angeles County
May 12, 2026	48 Hills	Flock keeps spying on us all, and state and local officials aren’t protecting us - 48 Hills 48 Hills Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco City of Berkeley
May 12, 2026	fox5sandiego.com	Drone as First Responder program soars to new heights with Chula Vista Police - fox5sandiego.com fox5sandiego.com Drones / UAS City of Chula Vista
May 12, 2026	Independent Institute	License Plate Reader Baton Passing : News Article - Independent Institute Independent Institute ALPR California City of Liberty
May 11, 2026	The Berkeley Scanner	Berkeley extends Flock camera contract; drones postponed - The Berkeley Scanner The Berkeley Scanneralso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Berkeley City of Oakland
May 11, 2026	The San Francisco Standard	Berkeley — the first U.S. sanctuary city — reconsiders surveillance expansion with Flock - The San Francisco Standard The San Francisco StandardPaywalledalso carried by 4 other outlets ALPR City of Berkeley City of Oakland
May 8, 2026	Berkeleyside	Berkeley rejects police surveillance expansion, will keep Flock plate readers - Berkeleyside Berkeleysidealso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Berkeley
May 8, 2026	KTVU	Berkeley renews Flock but blocks significant expansion of network - KTVU KTVU ALPR City of Berkeley
May 8, 2026	NBC Bay Area	Berkeley renews Flock camera contract, rejects expansion plan - NBC Bay Area NBC Bay Area ALPR City of Berkeley City of El Cerrito
May 8, 2026	KQED	Berkeley Extends Surveillance Contract With Flock Safety but Rejects Major Expansion - KQED KQEDalso carried by 3 other outlets ALPR City of Berkeley
May 7, 2026	KRON4	Berkeley city leaders vote on Flock camera contract - KRON4 KRON4 Fusion & data sharing City of Berkeley
May 7, 2026	Daily Cal	Berkeley City Council renews Flock license plate readers without surveillance expansion after tumultuous 6-hour meeting - Daily Cal Daily Cal ALPR City of Berkeley
May 7, 2026	LAist	A County Sheriff has 480 surveillance cameras. Officials say data isn't shared with ICE - LAist LAistalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR Los Angeles County City of South Pasadena
May 7, 2026	San Francisco Chronicle	Letters: Berkeley vote on Flock surveillance deal should reflect stance residents have made clear - San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco ChroniclePaywalled ALPR City of Berkeley
May 6, 2026	Berkeleyside	Opinion: Berkeley does not need Flock surveillance tech to stay safe - Berkeleyside Berkeleyside Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Berkeley
May 6, 2026	Times of San Diego	Opinion: Bill Wells just sued California to make it easier to hurt his own neighbors - Times of San Diego Times of San Diego ALPR City of El Cajon
May 6, 2026	Berkeleyside	Leaked memo: Flock may not be able to follow through on Berkeley's surveillance data security demands, city attorneys say - Berkeleyside Berkeleysidealso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR City of Berkeley
May 6, 2026	Merced Sun-Star	After further review, Merced PD no longer sharing license plate data out-of-state - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-StarPaywalled ALPR City of Merced
May 5, 2026	The Berkeley Scanner	Op-ed: Berkeley officials make the case for Flock, as vote nears - The Berkeley Scanner The Berkeley Scanner Fusion & data sharing City of Berkeley
May 5, 2026	Daily Cal	Leaked city attorney memo shows Berkeley risks potential million-dollar lawsuits if council renews Flock contract - Daily Cal Daily Calalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Berkeley City of Mountain View
May 5, 2026	Tri City Voice	Police department opens information center - Tri City Voice Tri City Voice Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Fremont
May 5, 2026	CBS News	Sacramento considering cuts to police department due to $66M budget deficit - CBS News CBS News Gunshot detection City of Sacramento
May 5, 2026	Reason Foundation	Our privacy laws need upgrades to address the spread of facial recognition tools - Reason Foundation Reason Foundation Face recognition California
May 3, 2026	Daily Herald	An airborne assist: Drones becoming new first responders in suburban policing - Daily Herald Daily HeraldPaywalled Drones / UAS Lake County
May 2, 2026	westsidecurrent.com	LAPD Drone Flights During Protests Prompt Privacy Concerns - westsidecurrent.com westsidecurrent.com Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
May 1, 2026	Daily Republic	Kairos schools, Vaca police partner in drone safety program - Daily Republic Daily Republic Drones / UAS City of Vacaville
May 1, 2026	The Vacaville Reporter	Kairos, Vaca police team up on drone security - The Vacaville Reporter The Vacaville ReporterPaywalled Drones / UAS City of Vacaville
Apr 30, 2026	Patch	As Flock Vote Looms, Berkeley Police Hail License Plate Readers For Help In Series Of Crimes - Patch Patch Fusion & data sharing City of Berkeley
Apr 30, 2026	MyNewsLA.com	LAPD Drone Use Reports Spur Privacy Concerns - MyNewsLA.com MyNewsLA.com Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Apr 30, 2026	Lookout Santa Cruz	Educator Update: Capitola renews controversial Flock Safety cameras; Santa Cruz County Public Defender joins statewide funding protest - Lookout Santa Cruz Lookout Santa Cruz ALPR City of Capitola Santa Cruz County
Apr 30, 2026	Los Altos Town Crier	Los Altos Police Department doesn’t plan to stray from Flock - Los Altos Town Crier Los Altos Town Crieralso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Los Altos
Apr 30, 2026	Richmond Confidential	With legal threat looming, Richmond Flock camera saga may not be over yet - Richmond Confidential Richmond Confidential ALPR City of Richmond City of El Cerrito
Apr 29, 2026	FOX 11 Los Angeles	LAPD expanding drone force - FOX 11 Los Angeles FOX 11 Los Angeles Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Apr 29, 2026	Los Angeles Times	Drones join LAPD helicopters in city skies for standoffs, chases — and surveillance - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles TimesPaywalled Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Apr 29, 2026	GovTech	Connecticut Community Voices Concern Over Flock Safety Data - GovTech GovTech ALPR City of Norwalk Town of Windsor
Apr 29, 2026	Independent Institute	California Golden Fleece® Awards - Independent Institute Independent Institute ALPR California City of Los Angeles
Apr 29, 2026	San Diego Union-Tribune	El Cajon sues California, alleges state ‘sanctuary’ laws illegally entice undocumented immigrants - San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled ALPR City of El Cajon California
Apr 29, 2026	Banning Record Gazette	Beaumont City Council approves $900K drone safety agreement - Banning Record Gazette Banning Record Gazettealso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Beaumont
Apr 29, 2026	LAist	Inglewood City Council greenlights police body cams and automated license plate readers - LAist LAist ALPR City of Inglewood
Apr 29, 2026	L.A. Taco	Why Did Anaheim City Council Vote to Install Nearly $1M-Worth of License Plate Surveillance? - L.A. Taco L.A. Tacoalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Anaheim
Apr 28, 2026	KRON4	New multi-million-dollar Fremont police facility looks to enhance crime-fighting efforts - KRON4 KRON4 Doorbell & camera registry City of Fremont
Apr 28, 2026	LA Local	LAPD sharply increases use of drones - LA Local LA Local Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Apr 28, 2026	Los Angeles Daily News	LAPD flew drones more than 3,000 times in 2025 as pilot program to use them as first responders - Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles Daily News Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Apr 28, 2026	KFI AM 640	LAPD Expands Drone Use With Over 3,500 Deployments In 2025 - KFI AM 640 KFI AM 640 Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles City of Chula Vista
Apr 28, 2026	The Ark newspaper	Resident requests review of Tiburon’s plate-camera use after data concerns - The Ark newspaper The Ark newspaper ALPR Town of Tiburon
Apr 28, 2026	NBC Bay Area	Flock cameras in Oakland vandalized with paint - NBC Bay Area NBC Bay Area ALPR City of Oakland
Apr 28, 2026	kmph.com	UC Merced Responds to License Plate Reader Data Sharing Report - kmph.com kmph.com ALPR City of Merced
Apr 27, 2026	Merced Sun-Star	Merced County’s top stories: Murder-suicide, license plate surveillance, spring fair - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-StarPaywalled ALPR Merced County
Apr 27, 2026	San Diego Union-Tribune	Automated speed warning system coming to El Cajon - San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled ALPR City of El Cajon
Apr 27, 2026	Daily Titan	Anaheim approves 72 additional license plate reader cameras - Daily Titan Daily Titan ALPR City of Anaheim
Apr 25, 2026	LAist	Inglewood is working on getting police body cameras — plus 98 license plate readers - LAist LAist ALPR City of Inglewood
Apr 24, 2026	CBS News	Redlands Unified School District increases security measures after student caught with loaded gun - CBS News CBS News Schools & transit Redlands Unified School District
Apr 24, 2026	Santa Monica Lookout	Santa Monica Unveils 'Real Time' Crime Center - Santa Monica Lookout Santa Monica Lookout Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Santa Monica
Apr 24, 2026	kmph.com	Merced Police disable data sharing in License Plate Reader System - kmph.com kmph.comalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Merced
Apr 24, 2026	Merced Sun-Star	Merced police still sharing license plate data in violation of CA law, after review - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-StarPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Merced
Apr 24, 2026	EdSource	UPDATE: UC Merced shares data with federal agencies, including Border Patrol - EdSource EdSourcealso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Merced
Apr 24, 2026	Los Angeles Times	Costa Mesa to audit license plate reader program after misuse by police officer - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles TimesPaywalledalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR City of Costa Mesa
Apr 23, 2026	Santa Monica Daily Press	SMPD launch real-time crime center backed by $6.1M State grant - Santa Monica Daily Press Santa Monica Daily Press Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Santa Monica
Apr 23, 2026	cbs8.com	La Mesa Police seek $2M grant for drone first responder program - cbs8.com cbs8.com Drones / UAS City of La Mesa
Apr 23, 2026	VVNG	City Of Victorville, Sheriff’s Department Deploy Network Of Drones For Emergency Response - VVNG VVNG Drones / UAS City of Victorville San Bernardino County
Apr 23, 2026	San Francisco Chronicle	Oakland spent $2 million to collect just $16,000 in illegal dumping fines. Could new laws help? - San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco ChroniclePaywalled ALPR City of Oakland Alameda County
Apr 23, 2026	San José Spotlight	Sunnyvale officials say license plate cameras prevent crime - San José Spotlight San José Spotlight ALPR City of Sunnyvale City of San Jose
Apr 23, 2026	Merced Sun-Star	Records show UC Merced police are sharing license plate data with Border Patrol - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-StarPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Merced City of Modesto
Apr 22, 2026	NBC 7 San Diego	La Mesa police looking to add drones to their crime-fighting toolbox - NBC 7 San Diego NBC 7 San Diego Drones / UAS City of La Mesa City of Chula Vista
Apr 22, 2026	San Diego Union-Tribune	Drones as first responders could be coming to La Mesa - San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled Drones / UAS City of La Mesa
Apr 22, 2026	Palo Alto Online	East Palo Alto council doubles down on Flock cameras - Palo Alto Online Palo Alto Online ALPR City of East Palo Alto
Apr 22, 2026	Local News Matters	Alameda County supervisors vote to briefly extend Flock license plate reader contract - Local News Matters Local News Matters ALPR Alameda County
Apr 22, 2026	NBC Bay Area	Alameda County board approves Flock Safety camera extension - NBC Bay Area NBC Bay Area ALPR Alameda County
Apr 22, 2026	East Bay Insiders Newsletter	Alameda County Pays Flock Safety Bill, Signals Fight Over Future Contract - East Bay Insiders Newsletter East Bay Insiders NewsletterPaywalled ALPR Alameda County
Apr 22, 2026	The Press Democrat	Alameda County supervisors OK contract with Flock - The Press Democrat The Press DemocratPaywalled ALPR Alameda County City of Oakland
Apr 22, 2026	Local News Matters	East Palo Alto council keeps Flock camera contract despite surveillance concerns - Local News Matters Local News Matters ALPR City of East Palo Alto
Apr 22, 2026	Palo Alto Online	Palo Alto license plate data searched by hundreds of out-of-state agencies - Palo Alto Online Palo Alto Onlinealso carried by 3 other outlets ALPR City of Palo Alto
Apr 21, 2026	MyNewsLA.com	SMPD Opens Real-Time Crime Center - MyNewsLA.com MyNewsLA.com Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Santa Monica
Apr 21, 2026	NBC Bay Area	Fairfield police launch Drone as First Responder program - NBC Bay Area NBC Bay Areaalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS City of Fairfield
Apr 21, 2026	KRON4	Fairfield police launch drone program to revolutionize emergency response - KRON4 KRON4 Drones / UAS City of Fairfield City of San Francisco
Apr 21, 2026	NBC Bay Area	Alameda County board to vote on extending Flock camera contract - NBC Bay Area NBC Bay Area ALPR Alameda County
Apr 21, 2026	KTVU	Fairfield police showcase drone program with ties to Flock Safety - KTVU KTVUalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Fairfield Alameda County
Apr 20, 2026	Redwood City Pulse	Redwood City expands drone operations, renews military equipment policy - Redwood City Pulse Redwood City Pulse Drones / UAS Redwood City
Apr 20, 2026	The Intercept	LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest - The Intercept The Intercept Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Apr 19, 2026	Santa Cruz Local	Anti-surveillance organizers want to engage leaders in Watsonville and Capitola, but efforts are slow-going - Santa Cruz Local Santa Cruz Localalso carried by 3 other outlets ALPR City of Watsonville City of Capitola
Apr 19, 2026	Antioch Herald	Antioch Police provide Transparency Portal for new Flock license plate readers - Antioch Herald Antioch Herald ALPR City of Antioch
Apr 18, 2026	Simi Valley Acorn	Privacy, immigration concerns raised during FLOCK presentation - Simi Valley Acorn Simi Valley Acorn ALPR City of Simi Valley City of Oxnard
Apr 16, 2026	Police1	Calif. PD unveils new DFR unit: ‘The next wave of law enforcement’ - Police1 Police1 Drones / UAS City of Fresno
Apr 16, 2026	Fresno Bee	‘Next wave of law enforcement.’ Police unveil first-responder drones in Fresno - Fresno Bee Fresno BeePaywalled Drones / UAS City of Fresno
Apr 16, 2026	ABC30 Fresno	Fresno Police Department launches its 'Drone as First Responder' program - ABC30 Fresno ABC30 Fresno Drones / UAS City of Fresno City of Clovis
Apr 16, 2026	Road & Track	San Jose’s 474 License Plate Readers Face Federal Class-Action Suit Over Warrantless Tracking - Road & Track Road & TrackPaywalled ALPR City of San Jose
Apr 16, 2026	The Mercury News	Antioch launches transparency portal for controversial Flock cameras - The Mercury News The Mercury NewsPaywalled ALPR City of Antioch City of Mountain View
Apr 16, 2026	Reason Magazine	San Jose's 'creepy' and 'deeply intrusive' ALPR camera system is unconstitutional, a new lawsuit says - Reason Magazine Reason Magazine ALPR City of San Jose California
Apr 16, 2026	CBS News	San Jose residents sue over city's automated license plate reader network, citing mass surveillance concerns - CBS News CBS News ALPR City of San Jose City of Cupertino
Apr 15, 2026	Bee Group Newspapers	Security company stirs concerns from cluster of village residents; FLOCK representative details data storage, sharing guidelines - Bee Group Newspapers Bee Group Newspapers Fusion & data sharing City of Lancaster
Apr 15, 2026	NBC News	Drivers sue San Jose over nearly 500 police cameras used to track drivers across the state - NBC News NBC News ALPR City of San Jose
Apr 15, 2026	San José Spotlight	Another lawsuit targets San Jose’s license plate cameras - San José Spotlight San José Spotlight ALPR City of San Jose
Apr 15, 2026	San José Spotlight	Fact Brief: Does Campbell have a partnership with Flock cameras? - San José Spotlight San José Spotlightalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Campbell City of Los Altos
Apr 15, 2026	The Mercury News	Residents sue San Jose in federal court over automated license-plate reader cameras - The Mercury News The Mercury NewsPaywalled ALPR City of San Jose
Apr 15, 2026	The Institute for Justice	Three San Jose Residents File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over City’s Mass Surveillance of Drivers - The Institute for Justice The Institute for Justice ALPR City of San Jose
Apr 14, 2026	American Civil Liberties Union	Kimberlee Williams Wrongful Arrest - American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union Face recognition City of Williams
Apr 14, 2026	Santa Cruz Sentinel	Capitola’s Flock Safety cameras contract renews - Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz SentinelPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Capitola City of Santa Cruz
Apr 14, 2026	Pasadena Now	Police Chief to Update Public Safety Committee on Flock Automated License Plate Reader Program - Pasadena Now Pasadena Now ALPR City of Pasadena
Apr 13, 2026	New York Post	Huge boost for the defense of LA as ‘iron shield’ gets huge resources pumped in - New York Post New York Post Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles
Apr 13, 2026	Axios	Scoop: Flock Safety eyes new fundraising round - Axios AxiosPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Richmond
Apr 13, 2026	Sacramento Bee	Elk Grove approves $1.6M contract with controversial license plate reader company - Sacramento Bee Sacramento BeePaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Elk Grove
Apr 10, 2026	Pasadena Now	Police Drone Policy Debate Raises Broader Concerns Over Surveillance - Pasadena Now Pasadena Nowalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS City of Pasadena
Apr 10, 2026	California Law Review	Visible Policing: Technology, Transparency, and Democratic Control - California Law Review California Law Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Oakland
Apr 9, 2026	Claim Depot	Class action alleges Home Depot illegally shared California license plate data with federal agencies - Claim Depot Claim Depot Fusion & data sharing California
Apr 9, 2026	The Citizen Lab	Uncovering Webloc: An Analysis of Penlink’s Ad-Based Geolocation Surveillance Tech - The Citizen Lab The Citizen Lab Fusion & data sharing City of Los Angeles City of Elk Grove
Apr 9, 2026	New York Post	Mother of two snatched by homeless creep and dragged into tent at dangerous encampment near elementary school - New York Post New York Post Schools & transit City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified School District
Apr 9, 2026	KFVS12	KY Governor signs law that will allow school bus cameras to catch drivers who pass stopped buses - KFVS12 KFVS12Paywalled Schools & transit City of Lexington City of Richmond
Apr 9, 2026	Observer and Eccentric Newspapers	'We don’t want to be watched.' Oakland County residents assail drone program - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers Observer and Eccentric Newspapers Drones / UAS Oakland County City of Waterford
Apr 9, 2026	ABC7 Los Angeles	California congresswoman introduces bill to help prevent, de-escalate police chases with new technology - ABC7 Los Angeles ABC7 Los Angeles Drones / UAS City of Burbank California
Apr 9, 2026	Dronelife	Inside the Coachella Valley’s Plan to Centralize Drone First Responder Operations - Dronelife Dronelife Drones / UAS City of Palm Springs Cathedral City
Apr 9, 2026	bgr.com	Why This California City Is Giving Its Residents Free Ring Doorbell Cameras - bgr.com bgr.comalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Milpitas City of San Leandro
Apr 8, 2026	YorkRegion.com	Richmond Hill will fund 5 more York Regional Police cameras - YorkRegion.com YorkRegion.com Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Richmond
Apr 8, 2026	The Nation	San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up - The Nation The NationPaywalledalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR City of San Diego City of El Cajon
Apr 8, 2026	Palo Alto Online	Despite community concerns, East Palo Alto declines to revisit Flock deal - Palo Alto Online Palo Alto Online ALPR City of East Palo Alto
Apr 8, 2026	Daily Journal	Courts deciding limits of license plate reader surveillance in California - Daily Journal Daily Journal ALPR City of Atherton
Apr 7, 2026	SFGATE	A Bay Area city is offering free doorbell cameras. Experts are raising concerns. - SFGATE SFGATE Doorbell & camera registry City of Milpitas City of San Leandro
Apr 7, 2026	Police1	An inside look at how agencies are operationalizing real-time policing - Police1 Police1 Fixed cameras & RTCC Fairfax County City of San Francisco
Apr 7, 2026	edhat	After Immigration Arrests, California Lawmakers Wonder: Are Police Telling The Feds Too Much? - edhat edhatalso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition California City of La Habra
Apr 7, 2026	Yahoo	Flock Safety Cameras Made a Georgia Suburb a Surveillance Nightmare – Now Other Cities Are Pulling the Plug - Yahoo Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR City of Mountain View City of Santa Cruz
Apr 7, 2026	Santa Cruz Sentinel	Democratic Central Committee endorses supervisor races, no consensus in Santa Cruz contests - Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz SentinelPaywalled ALPR Santa Cruz County City of Santa Cruz
Apr 7, 2026	Knock LA	Stop LAPD Spying Coalition Leads the Charge to End LAPD Collaborations With Flock Safety - Knock LA Knock LAalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR City of Los Angeles
Apr 6, 2026	The Stanford Daily	From the Community \| Stanford must stop supporting the surveillance state - The Stanford Daily The Stanford Daily Fixed cameras & RTCC Santa Clara County City of Los Altos Hills
Apr 6, 2026	The Guardian	‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns \| US news - The Guardian The Guardianalso carried by 4 other outlets ALPR City of Mountain View California
Apr 5, 2026	Monterey County Weekly	A dive into license plate reading camera data reveals breaches of state law by local agencies. - Monterey County Weekly Monterey County Weekly ALPR Monterey County City of Pacific Grove
Apr 4, 2026	El Estoque	Flock Safety faces investigations after unauthorized federal data access - El Estoque El Estoquealso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR Santa Clara County City of Cupertino
Feb 22, 2026	Michigan Advance	Amazon’s Ring cuts ties with surveillance camera company used by ICE. Will schools? - Michigan Advance Michigan Advance ALPR City of San Francisco
Oct 10, 2025	Stateline	Despite widespread interest, only 3 states passed license plate reader laws this year - Stateline Stateline ALPR California Massachusetts
Aug 28, 2025	NBC 7 San Diego	License plate reader company halts cooperation with Border Patrol, HSI - NBC 7 San Diego NBC 7 San Diego ALPR City of San Diego City of Chula Vista
May 27, 2025	404 Media	ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows - 404 Media 404 MediaMetered ALPR City of Danville
Nov 15, 2024	AL.com	Huntsville-born software engineer mapping license plate readers nationwide: ‘I don’t like being tracked’ - AL.com AL.comMetered ALPR City of Norfolk California
Apr 16, 2024	GovTech	ALPR Audit Takeaways: What We Learned About Policy Gaps - GovTech GovTech ALPR City of Piedmont
Feb 13, 2023	American Civil Liberties Union	How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department’s Use of Flock’s Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers - American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union ALPR City of Pasadena

Jul 3, 2026

rawstory.com

Growing surveillance state under Trump admin sparks nationwide backlash - rawstory.com

rawstory.com

ALPR City of Santa Cruz Dane County

Jul 3, 2026

Backfire News

SFPD Audit: 299 Illegal Searches of San Francisco's Flock License Plate Cameras - Backfire News

Backfire News

Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco

Jul 3, 2026

Yahoo

Feds Ran 300 Illegal Searches Through San Francisco's License Plate Cameras - Yahoo

Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of San Francisco

Jul 3, 2026

The Raincross Gazette

Riverside to Expand Drone Fireworks Enforcement for Fourth of July - The Raincross Gazette

The Raincross Gazette

Drones / UAS City of Riverside

Jul 3, 2026

Jefferson City News Tribune

Police use of AI grows as rules lag behind - Jefferson City News Tribune

Jefferson City News TribunePaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet

Face recognition California

Jul 3, 2026

West Orlando News

Orlando Police Department Launches Drone as First Responder Program - West Orlando News

West Orlando News

Drones / UAS City of Orange

Jul 3, 2026

MSN

Alameda County extends Flock contract for 18 months despite privacy concerns - MSN

MSN

ALPR Alameda County

Jul 2, 2026

County of San Mateo, CA

Inside the Information Network Helping Secure the FIFA World Cup - County of San Mateo, CA

County of San Mateo, CA

Fusion & data sharing San Mateo County

Jul 2, 2026

Chicago Tribune

Law & Order column: Gurnee police launching ‘Crime Center’ - Chicago Tribune

Chicago TribunePaywalled

Fixed cameras & RTCC Lake County

Jul 2, 2026

inewsource

Drones vs. fireworks: How San Diego County cities are changing Fourth of July enforcement - inewsource

inewsource

Drones / UAS City of Oceanside City of Carlsbad

Jul 2, 2026

Police1

How police from coast to coast are preparing for America 250’s biggest Fourth of July yet - Police1

Police1

Drones / UAS City of San Bernardino City of Chino

Jul 2, 2026

Beverly Press & Park Labrea News

WeHo drone program readies for July liftoff - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News

Beverly Press & Park Labrea News

Drones / UAS City of West Hollywood Los Angeles County

Jul 2, 2026

Victorville Daily Press

How are drones really being used by Victorville fire, police? - Victorville Daily Press

Victorville Daily Press

Drones / UAS City of Victorville

Jul 2, 2026

Noozhawk

Santa Maria Police Drone as First Responder Effort Gets Funding Boost - Noozhawk

Noozhawk

Drones / UAS City of Santa Maria

Jul 1, 2026

Berkeleyside

Surveillance contract with Flock approved by Alameda County - Berkeleyside

Berkeleysidealso carried by 1 other outlet

Face recognition Alameda County City of Berkeley

Jul 1, 2026

Stocktonia News

Stockton council approves new military armored vehicles and drones for police department - Stocktonia News

Stocktonia News

Drones / UAS City of Stockton

Jul 1, 2026

The Mercury News

San Jose urges residents to attend drone show, official events amid strict fireworks ban - The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsPaywalled

Drones / UAS City of San Jose

Jul 1, 2026

USA Today

How California is cracking down on fireworks this special July 4 - USA Today

USA Today

Drones / UAS Los Angeles County City of Chino

Jul 1, 2026

LAist

West Hollywood will increase the use of drones in policing later this summer - LAist

LAist

Drones / UAS City of West Hollywood Los Angeles County

Jun 30, 2026

AirMed&Rescue

Remote first response - AirMed&Rescue

AirMed&Rescue

Drones / UAS City of Villa Park

Jun 30, 2026

Daily Cal

Flock surveillance cameras threaten local democracies - Daily Cal

Daily Calalso carried by 1 other outlet

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Berkeley City of San Francisco

Jun 29, 2026

Tech Times

Flock Safety Crosses 100,000 Cameras as 53 Cities Cancel Over Unauthorized Federal Data Access - Tech Times

Tech Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of San Francisco City of Mountain View

Jun 28, 2026

ABC7 Bay Area

4th of July safety: Drone program aims to curb illegal fireworks in Richmond, California - ABC7 Bay Area

ABC7 Bay Area

Drones / UAS City of Richmond

Jun 26, 2026

Local News Matters

Oakland police discuss plans to expand drone usage at military equipment town hall - Local News Matters

Local News Matters

Drones / UAS City of Oakland

Jun 26, 2026

Stateline

Police use of artificial intelligence grows as rules lag behind - Stateline

Statelinealso carried by 1 other outlet

Face recognition California

Jun 26, 2026

San Francisco Police Department

19B Surveillance Technology Policies - San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco Police Department

Face recognition City of San Francisco

Jun 25, 2026

WEHOonline.com

West Hollywood’s Long-Delayed Drone Program Is Back Before City Council Monday Night - WEHOonline.com

WEHOonline.com

Drones / UAS City of West Hollywood Los Angeles County

Jun 25, 2026

Gizmodo

Video Shows Police Drone Use a Magnet to Disarm Overdosing Suspect, Cops Take Victory Lap - Gizmodo

Gizmodo

Drones / UAS Sacramento County City of Los Angeles

Jun 25, 2026

Metro Magazine

Biz Briefs: Endera Delivers to California, Safety Vision Teams with San Antonio's VIA, and More - Metro Magazine

Metro Magazine

Schools & transit City of Willits City of Ukiah

Jun 24, 2026

LAmag

Drones To Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks This Fourth of July - LAmag

LAmag

Drones / UAS City of Anaheim City of Chino

Jun 24, 2026

WFTV

Drones join Orlando Police Department’s response to high-priority calls - WFTV

WFTV

Drones / UAS City of Orange

Jun 24, 2026

Local News Matters

Hayward City Council adopts drone-as-first-responder policy for 911 calls - Local News Matters

Local News Matters

Drones / UAS City of Hayward

Jun 23, 2026

Ars Technica

Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect - Ars Technica

Ars Technica

Drones / UAS Sacramento County

Jun 23, 2026

Police1

Video: Calif. officers attach magnet to drone, disarm suspect inside home - Police1

Police1

Drones / UAS Sacramento County San Bernardino County

Jun 23, 2026

Yahoo

California Drones Are Now Grabbing Weapons From Criminals - Yahoo

Yahoo

Drones / UAS Sacramento County City of Chula Vista

Jun 23, 2026

LAist

Drones will be used to crack down on illegal fireworks this Fourth of July - LAist

LAist

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Anaheim City of Sacramento

Jun 22, 2026

KTLA

Southern California city deploying drones to patrol for illegal fireworks - KTLA

KTLAalso carried by 1 other outlet

Drones / UAS City of Chino City of San Bernardino

Jun 22, 2026

SFGATE

California police are using drones to disarm people, make arrests - SFGATE

SFGATE

Drones / UAS Sacramento County San Bernardino County

Jun 21, 2026

OkDiario

Drones will now assist police in a California city like never before, but some are pushing back - OkDiario

OkDiario

Drones / UAS City of Stockton City of Modesto

Jun 20, 2026

San Diego Union-Tribune

What is the ‘fusion center’ tapped to help before San Diego mosque attack? - San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled

Fusion & data sharing San Diego County Imperial County

Jun 20, 2026

Orange County Register

Santa Ana police say drone feed helped guide response to January protest involving federal agents - Orange County Register

Orange County RegisterPaywalled

Drones / UAS City of Santa Ana

Jun 19, 2026

imperialbeachnewsca.com

Standard Practice At City Council Meetings? - imperialbeachnewsca.com

imperialbeachnewsca.comalso carried by 1 other outlet

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Imperial Beach San Diego County

Jun 19, 2026

VPM

Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app - VPM

VPMalso carried by 1 other outlet

Face recognition City of Newark

Jun 18, 2026

Local News Matters

SFPD says license plate readers ‘improperly’ accessed by out-of-state, fed agencies - Local News Matters

Local News Mattersalso carried by 1 other outlet

Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco

Jun 18, 2026

CBS News

Audit shows San Francisco police Flock license plate camera data accessed by outside agencies - CBS News

CBS News

Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco

Jun 18, 2026

The San Francisco Standard

Audit reveals hundreds of illegal searches of SFPD’s license plate reader system - The San Francisco Standard

The San Francisco StandardPaywalled

Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco

Jun 18, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Costa Mesa could end license plate reader contract amid concerns of misuse, violations - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesPaywalled

Fusion & data sharing City of Costa Mesa

Jun 18, 2026

KQED

San Francisco Police Audit Shows Feds ‘Improperly’ Accessed License Plate Data Hundreds of Times - KQED

KQED

Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco

Jun 18, 2026

pressenterprise.com

Riverside to again use drones for July 4th fireworks crackdown - pressenterprise.com

pressenterprise.comPaywalled

Drones / UAS City of Riverside

Jun 18, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Inside the FBI’s battle to keep drones out of World Cup sites amid heightened terrorism fears - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesPaywalled

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Jun 18, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco police cut off Flock access after improper searches for federal, out-of-state agencies - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChroniclePaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet

Schools & transit City of San Francisco

Jun 17, 2026

The Detroit News

Pontiac renews Flock gunshot detection software in city - The Detroit News

The Detroit News

Gunshot detection City of Oakland Oakland County

Jun 17, 2026

KTVU

SFPD audit shows Flock cameras accessed on behalf of federal, out-of-state agencies - KTVU

KTVU

Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco

Jun 17, 2026

Mission Local

Feds ‘improperly’ accessed S.F. license-plate surveillance data, audit finds - Mission Local

Mission Local

Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco

Jun 12, 2026

GovTech

Chico Schools to Install Controversial AI-Powered Cameras - GovTech

GovTech

Schools & transit Chico Unified School District Clovis Unified School District

Jun 12, 2026

TheUnion.com

GVPD agrees to ‘homework’ regarding use of Flock cameras - TheUnion.com

TheUnion.com

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Grass Valley Nevada County

Jun 11, 2026

WPEC

PSL's new Drone as First Responder program helps locate missing autistic woman - WPEC

WPEC

Drones / UAS City of Jackson

Jun 11, 2026

Voice of San Diego

Morning Report: Grand Jury Slams Grossmont District - Voice of San Diego

Voice of San Diego

Schools & transit City of San Diego

Jun 10, 2026

WIRED

Mapping Every Flock License Plate Reader Near US World Cup Stadiums - WIRED

WIRED

ALPR Harris County Cobb County

Jun 10, 2026

MyStateline

Motorola Solutions sued in Illinois over alleged license plate data sharing with federal agencies - MyStateline

MyStateline

ALPR City of Merced City of El Cajon

Jun 10, 2026

The Desert Sun

More police drones could come to skies over Coachella Valley - The Desert Sun

The Desert Sun

Drones / UAS Riverside County City of Palm Desert

Jun 9, 2026

ABC30 Fresno

Hanford Police's new drone helps nab burglary suspect - ABC30 Fresno

ABC30 Fresno

Drones / UAS City of Hanford

Jun 8, 2026

Stocktonia News

Stockton approved Flock drones. Here’s what the system is — and why it has drawn scrutiny elsewhere - Stocktonia News

Stocktonia Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Stockton

Jun 7, 2026

San Diego Union-Tribune

Eyes in the sky: a glimpse inside Chula Vista’s drone program - San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled

Drones / UAS City of Chula Vista City of San Diego

Jun 5, 2026

The Oaklandside

Flock cameras captured over 600 million license plates in Oakland last year - The Oaklandside

The Oaklandside

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Oakland

Jun 5, 2026

Inyo Register

Cameras on chopping block? Bishop residents raise concerns over civil liberties, surveillance and security vulnerabilities - Inyo Register

Inyo Register

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Bishop

Jun 4, 2026

Front Office Sports

Trump Administration: World Cup Is ‘Behind’ on Drone Security - Front Office Sports

Front Office Sports

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Jun 4, 2026

KESQ

Riverside County Sheriff's Department pitches real-time crime center to Rancho Mirage in first city presentation - KESQ

KESQ

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Rancho Mirage Riverside County

Jun 3, 2026

Lost Coast Outpost

Humboldt Supervisors Hash Out Privacy Concerns Over Flock's Automated License Plate-Reading Cameras, Direct Sheriff's Office to Improve Transparency - Lost Coast Outpost

Lost Coast Outpost

Fusion & data sharing Humboldt County

Jun 3, 2026

Fortune

Dayton is covering Flock cameras with trash bags after officials found data use violated policy - Fortune

FortunePaywalledalso carried by 2 other outlets

Fusion & data sharing City of Oxnard

Jun 2, 2026

kmph.com

Hanford police launch one-year drone-first responder trial - kmph.com

kmph.com

Drones / UAS City of Hanford

Jun 2, 2026

New York Post

Students erupt as San Diego State University brings in massive surveillance system - New York Post

New York Post

Face recognition City of San Diego

Jun 1, 2026

Times-Standard

Supervisors to review Flock Safety camera program - Times-Standard

Times-StandardPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR Humboldt County

Jun 1, 2026

The Institute for Justice

Challenging The Plate-Reader Panopticon From Coast To Coast - The Institute for Justice

The Institute for Justice

ALPR City of San Jose City of Norfolk

May 30, 2026

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Let’s see safeguards before approving Marin law enforcement tech - Marin Independent Journal

Marin Independent JournalPaywalled

Fusion & data sharing Marin County

May 29, 2026

Daily Cal

Records show UC sharing data with US Customs and Border Protection - Daily Cal

Daily Cal

Fusion & data sharing City of Berkeley City of Merced

May 29, 2026

Dronelife

As Drone as First Responder Programs Scale, Data Management Becomes Mission Critical - Dronelife

Dronelife

Drones / UAS City of Menlo Park

May 29, 2026

KGET.com

Shafter police could start using Flock drone program during emergency responses: agenda - KGET.com

KGET.com

Drones / UAS City of Shafter

May 29, 2026

The Daily Aztec

Is SDSU watching? See where the university put its AI-enabled cameras - The Daily Aztec

The Daily Aztec

Face recognition City of San Diego

May 29, 2026

Law360

Motorola Solutions' Plate Readers Violate Calif. Law, Suit Says - Law360

Law360

ALPR California

May 29, 2026

TheUnion.com

‘Powerful tools require powerful oversight’: Grass Valley under pressure to cancel Flock surveillance contracts - TheUnion.com

TheUnion.comalso carried by 2 other outlets

ALPR City of Grass Valley Nevada City

May 28, 2026

Community Forward Redlands News

Redlands Police expand use of patrol drones - Community Forward Redlands News

Community Forward Redlands News

Drones / UAS City of Redlands

May 28, 2026

The Oaklandside

Flock is quietly training Bay Area police to sway city leaders to buy surveillance tech - The Oaklandside

The Oaklandsidealso carried by 2 other outlets

ALPR City of Oakland City of Berkeley

May 28, 2026

ColoradoBoulevard.net

Pasadena Residents Push to End Flock License Plate Reader Program - ColoradoBoulevard.net

ColoradoBoulevard.netalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Pasadena City of Santa Cruz

May 26, 2026

Electronic Frontier Foundation

More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints - Electronic Frontier Foundation

Electronic Frontier Foundationalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Lincoln

May 25, 2026

California DSA

Rolling Back Surveillance Capitalism: Get the Flock Out of Your City - California DSA

California DSAalso carried by 1 other outlet

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Mountain View City of Palo Alto

May 22, 2026

mynspr.org

Chico schools move forward with AI surveillance cameras despite parent pushback - mynspr.org

mynspr.org

Schools & transit Chico Unified School District

May 22, 2026

Truthout

Resistance to Flock Cameras and Police Surveillance Is Exploding - Truthout

Truthout

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of San Jose

May 21, 2026

Sacramento Bee

West Sacramento council passes policy to restrict ICE use of city resources - Sacramento Bee

Sacramento BeePaywalled

Fusion & data sharing City of West Sacramento City of Sacramento

May 21, 2026

WSMV

Antioch High School shooting survivor sues weapons detection company over system’s failure to detect shooter’s gun - WSMV

WSMVPaywalled

Schools & transit City of Antioch

May 21, 2026

Action News Now

Chico parents slam school board's Verkada camera vote - Action News Now

Action News Now

Schools & transit Chico Unified School District

May 21, 2026

ABC7 Bay Area

A look at SFPD's new drone program and how it's reshaping the department's response to incidents - ABC7 Bay Area

ABC7 Bay Area

Drones / UAS City of San Francisco

May 21, 2026

Pasadena Now

City Committee Split over Use of Flock Cameras as Flood of Residents Raise of ICE Fears - Pasadena Now

Pasadena Nowalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Pasadena

May 21, 2026

Action News Now

Chico Unified School District to move forward with Verkada cameras - Action News Now

Action News Now

Schools & transit Chico Unified School District

May 19, 2026

Pasadena Now

Public Safety Committee Faces Wave of Public Input Over Pasadena Flock Cameras - Pasadena Now

Pasadena Now

Fusion & data sharing City of Pasadena

May 19, 2026

The Detroit News

Pontiac postpones decision on gunshot detection software - The Detroit News

The Detroit News

Gunshot detection City of Oakland

May 19, 2026

New York Magazine

The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco - New York Magazine

New York MagazinePaywalledalso carried by 2 other outlets

Face recognition City of San Francisco

May 16, 2026

independentnews.com

Pleasanton Police Allay License Plate Data Fears - independentnews.com

independentnews.com

Fusion & data sharing City of Pleasanton

May 15, 2026

Redlands Daily Facts

Redlands’ first ‘Drone as First Responder’ arrest nabs alleged outlaw e-bike rider - Redlands Daily Facts

Redlands Daily FactsPaywalled

Drones / UAS City of Redlands

May 14, 2026

Police1

Drones as first responders: Faster eyes on scene, smarter paths to funding - Police1

Police1

Drones / UAS City of San Francisco City of Chula Vista

May 13, 2026

CBS News

Elk Grove approves surveillance camera program aimed at fighting crime - CBS News

CBS News

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Elk Grove

May 13, 2026

The Vallejo Sun

Vallejo oversight committee recommends using sales tax funds for Flock license plate readers - The Vallejo Sun

The Vallejo Sun

ALPR City of Vallejo

May 12, 2026

WEHOonline.com

West Hollywood Sheriff’s Drone Program Advances to City Council After Year-Long Delay | WEHOonline - WEHOonline.com

WEHOonline.com

Drones / UAS City of West Hollywood Los Angeles County

May 12, 2026

48 Hills

Flock keeps spying on us all, and state and local officials aren’t protecting us - 48 Hills

48 Hills

Fusion & data sharing City of San Francisco City of Berkeley

May 12, 2026

fox5sandiego.com

Drone as First Responder program soars to new heights with Chula Vista Police - fox5sandiego.com

fox5sandiego.com

Drones / UAS City of Chula Vista

May 12, 2026

Independent Institute

License Plate Reader Baton Passing : News Article - Independent Institute

Independent Institute

ALPR California City of Liberty

May 11, 2026

The Berkeley Scanner

Berkeley extends Flock camera contract; drones postponed - The Berkeley Scanner

The Berkeley Scanneralso carried by 1 other outlet

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Berkeley City of Oakland

May 11, 2026

The San Francisco Standard

Berkeley — the first U.S. sanctuary city — reconsiders surveillance expansion with Flock - The San Francisco Standard

The San Francisco StandardPaywalledalso carried by 4 other outlets

ALPR City of Berkeley City of Oakland

May 8, 2026

Berkeleyside

Berkeley rejects police surveillance expansion, will keep Flock plate readers - Berkeleyside

Berkeleysidealso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Berkeley

May 8, 2026

KTVU

Berkeley renews Flock but blocks significant expansion of network - KTVU

KTVU

ALPR City of Berkeley

May 8, 2026

NBC Bay Area

Berkeley renews Flock camera contract, rejects expansion plan - NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay Area

ALPR City of Berkeley City of El Cerrito

May 8, 2026

KQED

Berkeley Extends Surveillance Contract With Flock Safety but Rejects Major Expansion - KQED

KQEDalso carried by 3 other outlets

ALPR City of Berkeley

May 7, 2026

KRON4

Berkeley city leaders vote on Flock camera contract - KRON4

KRON4

Fusion & data sharing City of Berkeley

May 7, 2026

Daily Cal

Berkeley City Council renews Flock license plate readers without surveillance expansion after tumultuous 6-hour meeting - Daily Cal

Daily Cal

ALPR City of Berkeley

May 7, 2026

LAist

A County Sheriff has 480 surveillance cameras. Officials say data isn't shared with ICE - LAist

LAistalso carried by 2 other outlets

ALPR Los Angeles County City of South Pasadena

May 7, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

Letters: Berkeley vote on Flock surveillance deal should reflect stance residents have made clear - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChroniclePaywalled

ALPR City of Berkeley

May 6, 2026

Berkeleyside

Opinion: Berkeley does not need Flock surveillance tech to stay safe - Berkeleyside

Berkeleyside

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Berkeley

May 6, 2026

Times of San Diego

Opinion: Bill Wells just sued California to make it easier to hurt his own neighbors - Times of San Diego

Times of San Diego

ALPR City of El Cajon

May 6, 2026

Berkeleyside

Leaked memo: Flock may not be able to follow through on Berkeley's surveillance data security demands, city attorneys say - Berkeleyside

Berkeleysidealso carried by 2 other outlets

ALPR City of Berkeley

May 6, 2026

Merced Sun-Star

After further review, Merced PD no longer sharing license plate data out-of-state - Merced Sun-Star

Merced Sun-StarPaywalled

ALPR City of Merced

May 5, 2026

The Berkeley Scanner

Op-ed: Berkeley officials make the case for Flock, as vote nears - The Berkeley Scanner

The Berkeley Scanner

Fusion & data sharing City of Berkeley

May 5, 2026

Daily Cal

Leaked city attorney memo shows Berkeley risks potential million-dollar lawsuits if council renews Flock contract - Daily Cal

Daily Calalso carried by 1 other outlet

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Berkeley City of Mountain View

May 5, 2026

Tri City Voice

Police department opens information center - Tri City Voice

Tri City Voice

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Fremont

May 5, 2026

CBS News

Sacramento considering cuts to police department due to $66M budget deficit - CBS News

CBS News

Gunshot detection City of Sacramento

May 5, 2026

Reason Foundation

Our privacy laws need upgrades to address the spread of facial recognition tools - Reason Foundation

Reason Foundation

Face recognition California

May 3, 2026

Daily Herald

An airborne assist: Drones becoming new first responders in suburban policing - Daily Herald

Daily HeraldPaywalled

Drones / UAS Lake County

May 2, 2026

westsidecurrent.com

LAPD Drone Flights During Protests Prompt Privacy Concerns - westsidecurrent.com

westsidecurrent.com

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

May 1, 2026

Daily Republic

Kairos schools, Vaca police partner in drone safety program - Daily Republic

Daily Republic

Drones / UAS City of Vacaville

May 1, 2026

The Vacaville Reporter

Kairos, Vaca police team up on drone security - The Vacaville Reporter

The Vacaville ReporterPaywalled

Drones / UAS City of Vacaville

Apr 30, 2026

Patch

As Flock Vote Looms, Berkeley Police Hail License Plate Readers For Help In Series Of Crimes - Patch

Patch

Fusion & data sharing City of Berkeley

Apr 30, 2026

MyNewsLA.com

LAPD Drone Use Reports Spur Privacy Concerns - MyNewsLA.com

MyNewsLA.com

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Apr 30, 2026

Lookout Santa Cruz

Educator Update: Capitola renews controversial Flock Safety cameras; Santa Cruz County Public Defender joins statewide funding protest - Lookout Santa Cruz

Lookout Santa Cruz

ALPR City of Capitola Santa Cruz County

Apr 30, 2026

Los Altos Town Crier

Los Altos Police Department doesn’t plan to stray from Flock - Los Altos Town Crier

Los Altos Town Crieralso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Los Altos

Apr 30, 2026

Richmond Confidential

With legal threat looming, Richmond Flock camera saga may not be over yet - Richmond Confidential

Richmond Confidential

ALPR City of Richmond City of El Cerrito

Apr 29, 2026

FOX 11 Los Angeles

LAPD expanding drone force - FOX 11 Los Angeles

FOX 11 Los Angeles

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Apr 29, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Drones join LAPD helicopters in city skies for standoffs, chases — and surveillance - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesPaywalled

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Apr 29, 2026

GovTech

Connecticut Community Voices Concern Over Flock Safety Data - GovTech

GovTech

ALPR City of Norwalk Town of Windsor

Apr 29, 2026

Independent Institute

California Golden Fleece® Awards - Independent Institute

Independent Institute

ALPR California City of Los Angeles

Apr 29, 2026

San Diego Union-Tribune

El Cajon sues California, alleges state ‘sanctuary’ laws illegally entice undocumented immigrants - San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled

ALPR City of El Cajon California

Apr 29, 2026

Banning Record Gazette

Beaumont City Council approves $900K drone safety agreement - Banning Record Gazette

Banning Record Gazettealso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Beaumont

Apr 29, 2026

LAist

Inglewood City Council greenlights police body cams and automated license plate readers - LAist

LAist

ALPR City of Inglewood

Apr 29, 2026

L.A. Taco

Why Did Anaheim City Council Vote to Install Nearly $1M-Worth of License Plate Surveillance? - L.A. Taco

L.A. Tacoalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Anaheim

Apr 28, 2026

KRON4

New multi-million-dollar Fremont police facility looks to enhance crime-fighting efforts - KRON4

KRON4

Doorbell & camera registry City of Fremont

Apr 28, 2026

LA Local

LAPD sharply increases use of drones - LA Local

LA Local

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Apr 28, 2026

Los Angeles Daily News

LAPD flew drones more than 3,000 times in 2025 as pilot program to use them as first responders - Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Daily News

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Apr 28, 2026

KFI AM 640

LAPD Expands Drone Use With Over 3,500 Deployments In 2025 - KFI AM 640

KFI AM 640

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles City of Chula Vista

Apr 28, 2026

The Ark newspaper

Resident requests review of Tiburon’s plate-camera use after data concerns - The Ark newspaper

The Ark newspaper

ALPR Town of Tiburon

Apr 28, 2026

NBC Bay Area

Flock cameras in Oakland vandalized with paint - NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay Area

ALPR City of Oakland

Apr 28, 2026

kmph.com

UC Merced Responds to License Plate Reader Data Sharing Report - kmph.com

kmph.com

ALPR City of Merced

Apr 27, 2026

Merced Sun-Star

Merced County’s top stories: Murder-suicide, license plate surveillance, spring fair - Merced Sun-Star

Merced Sun-StarPaywalled

ALPR Merced County

Apr 27, 2026

San Diego Union-Tribune

Automated speed warning system coming to El Cajon - San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled

ALPR City of El Cajon

Apr 27, 2026

Daily Titan

Anaheim approves 72 additional license plate reader cameras - Daily Titan

Daily Titan

ALPR City of Anaheim

Apr 25, 2026

LAist

Inglewood is working on getting police body cameras — plus 98 license plate readers - LAist

LAist

ALPR City of Inglewood

Apr 24, 2026

CBS News

Redlands Unified School District increases security measures after student caught with loaded gun - CBS News

CBS News

Schools & transit Redlands Unified School District

Apr 24, 2026

Santa Monica Lookout

Santa Monica Unveils 'Real Time' Crime Center - Santa Monica Lookout

Santa Monica Lookout

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Santa Monica

Apr 24, 2026

kmph.com

Merced Police disable data sharing in License Plate Reader System - kmph.com

kmph.comalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Merced

Apr 24, 2026

Merced Sun-Star

Merced police still sharing license plate data in violation of CA law, after review - Merced Sun-Star

Merced Sun-StarPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Merced

Apr 24, 2026

EdSource

UPDATE: UC Merced shares data with federal agencies, including Border Patrol - EdSource

EdSourcealso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Merced

Apr 24, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Costa Mesa to audit license plate reader program after misuse by police officer - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesPaywalledalso carried by 2 other outlets

ALPR City of Costa Mesa

Apr 23, 2026

Santa Monica Daily Press

SMPD launch real-time crime center backed by $6.1M State grant - Santa Monica Daily Press

Santa Monica Daily Press

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Santa Monica

Apr 23, 2026

cbs8.com

La Mesa Police seek $2M grant for drone first responder program - cbs8.com

cbs8.com

Drones / UAS City of La Mesa

Apr 23, 2026

VVNG

City Of Victorville, Sheriff’s Department Deploy Network Of Drones For Emergency Response - VVNG

VVNG

Drones / UAS City of Victorville San Bernardino County

Apr 23, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland spent $2 million to collect just $16,000 in illegal dumping fines. Could new laws help? - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChroniclePaywalled

ALPR City of Oakland Alameda County

Apr 23, 2026

San José Spotlight

Sunnyvale officials say license plate cameras prevent crime - San José Spotlight

San José Spotlight

ALPR City of Sunnyvale City of San Jose

Apr 23, 2026

Merced Sun-Star

Records show UC Merced police are sharing license plate data with Border Patrol - Merced Sun-Star

Merced Sun-StarPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Merced City of Modesto

Apr 22, 2026

NBC 7 San Diego

La Mesa police looking to add drones to their crime-fighting toolbox - NBC 7 San Diego

NBC 7 San Diego

Drones / UAS City of La Mesa City of Chula Vista

Apr 22, 2026

San Diego Union-Tribune

Drones as first responders could be coming to La Mesa - San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego Union-TribunePaywalled

Drones / UAS City of La Mesa

Apr 22, 2026

Palo Alto Online

East Palo Alto council doubles down on Flock cameras - Palo Alto Online

Palo Alto Online

ALPR City of East Palo Alto

Apr 22, 2026

Local News Matters

Alameda County supervisors vote to briefly extend Flock license plate reader contract - Local News Matters

Local News Matters

ALPR Alameda County

Apr 22, 2026

NBC Bay Area

Alameda County board approves Flock Safety camera extension - NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay Area

ALPR Alameda County

Apr 22, 2026

East Bay Insiders Newsletter

Alameda County Pays Flock Safety Bill, Signals Fight Over Future Contract - East Bay Insiders Newsletter

East Bay Insiders NewsletterPaywalled

ALPR Alameda County

Apr 22, 2026

The Press Democrat

Alameda County supervisors OK contract with Flock - The Press Democrat

The Press DemocratPaywalled

ALPR Alameda County City of Oakland

Apr 22, 2026

Local News Matters

East Palo Alto council keeps Flock camera contract despite surveillance concerns - Local News Matters

Local News Matters

ALPR City of East Palo Alto

Apr 22, 2026

Palo Alto Online

Palo Alto license plate data searched by hundreds of out-of-state agencies - Palo Alto Online

Palo Alto Onlinealso carried by 3 other outlets

ALPR City of Palo Alto

Apr 21, 2026

MyNewsLA.com

SMPD Opens Real-Time Crime Center - MyNewsLA.com

MyNewsLA.com

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Santa Monica

Apr 21, 2026

NBC Bay Area

Fairfield police launch Drone as First Responder program - NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay Areaalso carried by 1 other outlet

Drones / UAS City of Fairfield

Apr 21, 2026

KRON4

Fairfield police launch drone program to revolutionize emergency response - KRON4

KRON4

Drones / UAS City of Fairfield City of San Francisco

Apr 21, 2026

NBC Bay Area

Alameda County board to vote on extending Flock camera contract - NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay Area

ALPR Alameda County

Apr 21, 2026

KTVU

Fairfield police showcase drone program with ties to Flock Safety - KTVU

KTVUalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Fairfield Alameda County

Apr 20, 2026

Redwood City Pulse

Redwood City expands drone operations, renews military equipment policy - Redwood City Pulse

Redwood City Pulse

Drones / UAS Redwood City

Apr 20, 2026

The Intercept

LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest - The Intercept

The Intercept

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Apr 19, 2026

Santa Cruz Local

Anti-surveillance organizers want to engage leaders in Watsonville and Capitola, but efforts are slow-going - Santa Cruz Local

Santa Cruz Localalso carried by 3 other outlets

ALPR City of Watsonville City of Capitola

Apr 19, 2026

Antioch Herald

Antioch Police provide Transparency Portal for new Flock license plate readers - Antioch Herald

Antioch Herald

ALPR City of Antioch

Apr 18, 2026

Simi Valley Acorn

Privacy, immigration concerns raised during FLOCK presentation - Simi Valley Acorn

Simi Valley Acorn

ALPR City of Simi Valley City of Oxnard

Apr 16, 2026

Police1

Calif. PD unveils new DFR unit: ‘The next wave of law enforcement’ - Police1

Police1

Drones / UAS City of Fresno

Apr 16, 2026

Fresno Bee

‘Next wave of law enforcement.’ Police unveil first-responder drones in Fresno - Fresno Bee

Fresno BeePaywalled

Drones / UAS City of Fresno

Apr 16, 2026

ABC30 Fresno

Fresno Police Department launches its 'Drone as First Responder' program - ABC30 Fresno

ABC30 Fresno

Drones / UAS City of Fresno City of Clovis

Apr 16, 2026

Road & Track

San Jose’s 474 License Plate Readers Face Federal Class-Action Suit Over Warrantless Tracking - Road & Track

Road & TrackPaywalled

ALPR City of San Jose

Apr 16, 2026

The Mercury News

Antioch launches transparency portal for controversial Flock cameras - The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsPaywalled

ALPR City of Antioch City of Mountain View

Apr 16, 2026

Reason Magazine

San Jose's 'creepy' and 'deeply intrusive' ALPR camera system is unconstitutional, a new lawsuit says - Reason Magazine

Reason Magazine

ALPR City of San Jose California

Apr 16, 2026

CBS News

San Jose residents sue over city's automated license plate reader network, citing mass surveillance concerns - CBS News

CBS News

ALPR City of San Jose City of Cupertino

Apr 15, 2026

Bee Group Newspapers

Security company stirs concerns from cluster of village residents; FLOCK representative details data storage, sharing guidelines - Bee Group Newspapers

Bee Group Newspapers

Fusion & data sharing City of Lancaster

Apr 15, 2026

NBC News

Drivers sue San Jose over nearly 500 police cameras used to track drivers across the state - NBC News

NBC News

ALPR City of San Jose

Apr 15, 2026

San José Spotlight

Another lawsuit targets San Jose’s license plate cameras - San José Spotlight

San José Spotlight

ALPR City of San Jose

Apr 15, 2026

San José Spotlight

Fact Brief: Does Campbell have a partnership with Flock cameras? - San José Spotlight

San José Spotlightalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Campbell City of Los Altos

Apr 15, 2026

The Mercury News

Residents sue San Jose in federal court over automated license-plate reader cameras - The Mercury News

The Mercury NewsPaywalled

ALPR City of San Jose

Apr 15, 2026

The Institute for Justice

Three San Jose Residents File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Over City’s Mass Surveillance of Drivers - The Institute for Justice

The Institute for Justice

ALPR City of San Jose

Apr 14, 2026

American Civil Liberties Union

Kimberlee Williams Wrongful Arrest - American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union

Face recognition City of Williams

Apr 14, 2026

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Capitola’s Flock Safety cameras contract renews - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz SentinelPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Capitola City of Santa Cruz

Apr 14, 2026

Pasadena Now

Police Chief to Update Public Safety Committee on Flock Automated License Plate Reader Program - Pasadena Now

Pasadena Now

ALPR City of Pasadena

Apr 13, 2026

New York Post

Huge boost for the defense of LA as ‘iron shield’ gets huge resources pumped in - New York Post

New York Post

Drones / UAS City of Los Angeles

Apr 13, 2026

Axios

Scoop: Flock Safety eyes new fundraising round - Axios

AxiosPaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Richmond

Apr 13, 2026

Sacramento Bee

Elk Grove approves $1.6M contract with controversial license plate reader company - Sacramento Bee

Sacramento BeePaywalledalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Elk Grove

Apr 10, 2026

Pasadena Now

Police Drone Policy Debate Raises Broader Concerns Over Surveillance - Pasadena Now

Pasadena Nowalso carried by 1 other outlet

Drones / UAS City of Pasadena

Apr 10, 2026

California Law Review

Visible Policing: Technology, Transparency, and Democratic Control - California Law Review

California Law Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Oakland

Apr 9, 2026

Claim Depot

Class action alleges Home Depot illegally shared California license plate data with federal agencies - Claim Depot

Claim Depot

Fusion & data sharing California

Apr 9, 2026

The Citizen Lab

Uncovering Webloc: An Analysis of Penlink’s Ad-Based Geolocation Surveillance Tech - The Citizen Lab

The Citizen Lab

Fusion & data sharing City of Los Angeles City of Elk Grove

Apr 9, 2026

New York Post

Mother of two snatched by homeless creep and dragged into tent at dangerous encampment near elementary school - New York Post

New York Post

Schools & transit City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified School District

Apr 9, 2026

KFVS12

KY Governor signs law that will allow school bus cameras to catch drivers who pass stopped buses - KFVS12

KFVS12Paywalled

Schools & transit City of Lexington City of Richmond

Apr 9, 2026

Observer and Eccentric Newspapers

'We don’t want to be watched.' Oakland County residents assail drone program - Observer and Eccentric Newspapers

Observer and Eccentric Newspapers

Drones / UAS Oakland County City of Waterford

Apr 9, 2026

ABC7 Los Angeles

California congresswoman introduces bill to help prevent, de-escalate police chases with new technology - ABC7 Los Angeles

ABC7 Los Angeles

Drones / UAS City of Burbank California

Apr 9, 2026

Dronelife

Inside the Coachella Valley’s Plan to Centralize Drone First Responder Operations - Dronelife

Dronelife

Drones / UAS City of Palm Springs Cathedral City

Apr 9, 2026

bgr.com

Why This California City Is Giving Its Residents Free Ring Doorbell Cameras - bgr.com

bgr.comalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Milpitas City of San Leandro

Apr 8, 2026

YorkRegion.com

Richmond Hill will fund 5 more York Regional Police cameras - YorkRegion.com

YorkRegion.com

Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Richmond

Apr 8, 2026

The Nation

San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up - The Nation

The NationPaywalledalso carried by 2 other outlets

ALPR City of San Diego City of El Cajon

Apr 8, 2026

Palo Alto Online

Despite community concerns, East Palo Alto declines to revisit Flock deal - Palo Alto Online

Palo Alto Online

ALPR City of East Palo Alto

Apr 8, 2026

Daily Journal

Courts deciding limits of license plate reader surveillance in California - Daily Journal

Daily Journal

ALPR City of Atherton

Apr 7, 2026

SFGATE

A Bay Area city is offering free doorbell cameras. Experts are raising concerns. - SFGATE

SFGATE

Doorbell & camera registry City of Milpitas City of San Leandro

Apr 7, 2026

Police1

An inside look at how agencies are operationalizing real-time policing - Police1

Police1

Fixed cameras & RTCC Fairfax County City of San Francisco

Apr 7, 2026

edhat

After Immigration Arrests, California Lawmakers Wonder: Are Police Telling The Feds Too Much? - edhat

edhatalso carried by 1 other outlet

Face recognition California City of La Habra

Apr 7, 2026

Yahoo

Flock Safety Cameras Made a Georgia Suburb a Surveillance Nightmare – Now Other Cities Are Pulling the Plug - Yahoo

Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR City of Mountain View City of Santa Cruz

Apr 7, 2026

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Democratic Central Committee endorses supervisor races, no consensus in Santa Cruz contests - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz SentinelPaywalled

ALPR Santa Cruz County City of Santa Cruz

Apr 7, 2026

Knock LA

Stop LAPD Spying Coalition Leads the Charge to End LAPD Collaborations With Flock Safety - Knock LA

Knock LAalso carried by 2 other outlets

ALPR City of Los Angeles

Apr 6, 2026

The Stanford Daily

From the Community | Stanford must stop supporting the surveillance state - The Stanford Daily

The Stanford Daily

Fixed cameras & RTCC Santa Clara County City of Los Altos Hills

Apr 6, 2026

The Guardian

‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns | US news - The Guardian

The Guardianalso carried by 4 other outlets

ALPR City of Mountain View California

Apr 5, 2026

Monterey County Weekly

A dive into license plate reading camera data reveals breaches of state law by local agencies. - Monterey County Weekly

Monterey County Weekly

ALPR Monterey County City of Pacific Grove

Apr 4, 2026

El Estoque

Flock Safety faces investigations after unauthorized federal data access - El Estoque

El Estoquealso carried by 1 other outlet

ALPR Santa Clara County City of Cupertino

Feb 22, 2026

Michigan Advance

Amazon’s Ring cuts ties with surveillance camera company used by ICE. Will schools? - Michigan Advance

Michigan Advance

ALPR City of San Francisco

Oct 10, 2025

Stateline

Despite widespread interest, only 3 states passed license plate reader laws this year - Stateline

Stateline

ALPR California Massachusetts

Aug 28, 2025

NBC 7 San Diego

License plate reader company halts cooperation with Border Patrol, HSI - NBC 7 San Diego

NBC 7 San Diego

ALPR City of San Diego City of Chula Vista

May 27, 2025

404 Media

ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows - 404 Media

404 MediaMetered

ALPR City of Danville

Nov 15, 2024

AL.com

Huntsville-born software engineer mapping license plate readers nationwide: ‘I don’t like being tracked’ - AL.com

AL.comMetered

ALPR City of Norfolk California

Apr 16, 2024

GovTech

ALPR Audit Takeaways: What We Learned About Policy Gaps - GovTech

GovTech

ALPR City of Piedmont

Feb 13, 2023

American Civil Liberties Union

How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department’s Use of Flock’s Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers - American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union

ALPR City of Pasadena

California’s surveillance technology, as reported