Idaho’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Aug 11	Idaho State Journal ($)	Pocatello City Council to weigh Flock camera policies amid growing controversy↗ Idaho State Journal ($) ALPR	City of Pocatello, ID us/id/bannock/city/pocatello
Aug 11	idahocapitalsun.com	Immigration searches were conducted on Twin Falls Flock network. A month later, agreements changed.↗ idahocapitalsun.comalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: bonnercountydailybee.com Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Aug 10	Idaho News 6	Jerome City Council votes to pull Flock Safety camera funding from 2027 budget over privacy concerns↗ Idaho News 6 Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Jerome, ID us/id/jerome/city/jerome
Aug 7	Idaho State Journal ($)	POLICE, PRIVACY AND FLOCK: Idaho law enforcement touts Flock success stories while privacy advocates voice Big Brother concerns↗ Idaho State Journal ($) ALPR	City of Caldwell, ID us/id/canyon/city/caldwell City of Pocatello, ID us/id/bannock/city/pocatello City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Aug 6	Idaho Capital Sun	All eyes on Flock as Idaho navigates surveillance technology across the state↗ Idaho Capital Sunalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Caldwell, ID us/id/canyon/city/caldwell City of Pocatello, ID us/id/bannock/city/pocatello City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Aug 6	KBOI	Meridian police drone program helps officers respond faster, improve safety since April launch↗ KBOIalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Meridian, ID us/id/ada/city/meridian City of Caldwell, ID us/id/canyon/city/caldwell
Aug 1	KMVT ($)	Crack closes Centennial boat ramp in Twin Falls County↗ KMVT ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Jul 31	KTVB	Twin Falls, Idaho Falls facing tort claims over alleged violations tied to Flock Safety camera systems↗ KTVB ALPR	City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls City of Idaho Falls, ID us/id/bonneville/city/idaho-falls
Jul 31	Post Register ($)	Idaho Falls City Council approves amendment blocking Flock from using license plate data to train AI↗ Post Register ($) More coverage: East Idaho News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Idaho Falls, ID us/id/bonneville/city/idaho-falls
Jul 30	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Tort claim, vandalized cameras and eastern Idahoans up in arms about Flock cameras↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Pocatello, ID us/id/bannock/city/pocatello City of Chubbuck, ID us/id/bannock/city/chubbuck City of Idaho Falls, ID us/id/bonneville/city/idaho-falls
Jul 29	East Idaho News	Mass surveillance or a quicker way to solve crime? Flock cameras cause controversy in east Idaho↗ East Idaho News ALPR	City of Idaho Falls, ID us/id/bonneville/city/idaho-falls City of Pocatello, ID us/id/bannock/city/pocatello Jerome County, ID us/id/jerome
Jul 28	KMVT ($)	Wildfire smoke from Oregon pushes Magic Valley air quality into ‘very unhealthy’ range↗ KMVT ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Jul 26	Idaho County Free Press	Plan to end Flock Safety cameras↗ Idaho County Free Press Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Clearwater County, ID us/id/clearwater
Jul 26	krem.com	Post Falls mayor says city will "never use Flock cameras", defends limited license plate reader program↗ krem.com More coverage: KMVT · KTVB · Idaho News 6 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Post Falls, ID us/id/kootenai/city/post-falls City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Jul 21	104.3 WOW Country	Where do you stand on De-flocking Idaho? The safety vs privacy debate heats up.↗ 104.3 WOW Country ALPR	City of Caldwell, ID us/id/canyon/city/caldwell City of Idaho Falls, ID us/id/bonneville/city/idaho-falls City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Jul 21	Idaho News 6	Meridian police defend surveillance technology as neighbors raise privacy concerns↗ Idaho News 6 Drones / UAS	City of Meridian, ID us/id/ada/city/meridian
Jul 20	KMVT ($)	Rotary Club hosts 15th annual Ice Cream Fun day at Twin Falls City Park↗ KMVT ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Twin Falls County, ID us/id/twin-falls
Jul 15	KTVB	Wilder amends Flock camera contract, amid tort claim over camera data↗ KTVB More coverage: KBOI ALPR+, Expansion	City of Wilder, ID us/id/canyon/city/wilder
Jul 15	Idaho News 6	Wilder City Council approves Flock Safety amendment after residents raise privacy concerns↗ Idaho News 6 ALPR+, Expansion	Canyon County, ID us/id/canyon
Jul 9	Yahoo	Twin Falls police defend Flock cameras amid Idaho debate↗ Yahoo More coverage: KMVT ALPR−, Reduction	Twin Falls County, ID us/id/twin-falls
Jul 9	KBOI	Caldwell residents protest expanded license plate reader use at City Hall meeting↗ KBOI ALPR+, Expansion	City of Caldwell, ID us/id/canyon/city/caldwell
Jul 9	Idaho Press ($)	Flock camera critics speak out against surveillance use at Caldwell City Council meeting↗ Idaho Press ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WCHS · Yahoo · Yahoo New contract ALPR+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Canyon County, ID us/id/canyon
Jun 1, 2026	Idaho Statesman	Caldwell Police use Drone as First Responder program (Video)↗ Idaho Statesman Drones / UAS	Canyon County, ID us/id/canyon

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