Idaho’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 2	Idaho Statesman	Voters in this Idaho city will decide the fate of Flock cameras↗ Idaho Statesman ALPR	City of Wilder, ID us/id/canyon/city/wilder
Sep 2	Idaho News 6	Nampa police show neighbors LPRs and surveillance cameras up close amid growing privacy concerns↗ Idaho News 6 Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Nampa, ID us/id/canyon/city/nampa
Sep 2	KTVB	Wilder rejects a ban on automated license plate readers. Voters now get to decide in Nov. 2027↗ KTVBalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR	City of Wilder, ID us/id/canyon/city/wilder
Sep 1	Idaho Statesman	ICE, other federal agencies had access to Idaho city’s license plate readers↗ Idaho Statesmanalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Nampa, ID us/id/canyon/city/nampa
Aug 26	Idaho News 6	Lincoln County sheriff drops Flock cameras after community pushback in Shoshone↗ Idaho News 6also carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Lincoln County, ID us/id/lincoln
Aug 26	KTVB	City of Jerome and Lincoln County abandon Flock camera programs↗ KTVB Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Jerome, ID us/id/jerome/city/jerome Lincoln County, ID us/id/lincoln
Aug 26	Idaho County Free Press	Grangeville City Council: School no-parking area in works; surveillance policy adopted↗ Idaho County Free Press Schools & transit	City of Grangeville, ID us/id/idaho/city/grangeville
Aug 26	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	This Idaho city is scheduled to vote on banning Flock surveillance cameras↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	City of Wilder, ID us/id/canyon/city/wilder
Aug 25	KTVB	Twin Falls councilman attempts to suspend Flock cameras, council approves a revised contract instead↗ KTVB New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Twin Falls, ID us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Aug 25	KBOI	Scrutiny and growth, police chief Rex Ingram reflects on his time before retirement↗ KBOI Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Caldwell, ID us/id/canyon/city/caldwell
Aug 22	KMVU FOX 26 Medford	Clearwater County Prosecutor's opinion is its 2-year Flock Safety contract is 'void'↗ KMVU FOX 26 Medfordalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Clearwater County, ID us/id/clearwater Whitman County, WA us/wa/whitman
Aug 22	Idaho News 6	Wilder petition to ban license plate readers advances, forcing city council vote↗ Idaho News 6 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Wilder, ID us/id/canyon/city/wilder
Aug 14	Idaho State Journal ($)	Pocatello police detail Flock camera system's successes, safeguards amid vandalism, privacy concerns↗ Idaho State Journal ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Fusion & data sharing	City of Pocatello, ID us/id/bannock/city/pocatello
Aug 11	Idaho State Journal ($)	Pocatello City Council to weigh Flock camera policies amid growing controversy↗ Idaho State Journal ($) More coverage: Idaho State Journal · Idaho News 6 ALPRFace recognition	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

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