Indiana’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Oct 8	The Gleaner	Fact check: Court found license plate cameras violate 4th Amendment↗ The Gleaner New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Evansville, IN us/in/vanderburgh/city/evansville Tulsa County, OK us/ok/tulsa
Oct 7	Chicago Tribune ($)	Portage councilman wants Flock cameras shut off as conversation continues↗ Chicago Tribune ($) ALPR	City of Portage, IN us/in/porter/city/portage
Oct 7	WTHR	Kokomo police officer charged after alleged misuse of Flock license plate reader system↗ WTHRalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WRTV ALPR	City of Kokomo, IN us/in/howard/city/kokomo Howard County, IN us/in/howard
Oct 7	nwitimes.com ($)	Michigan City Flock expansion killed as council sponsors pull support↗ nwitimes.com ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Oct 6	nwitimes.com ($)	Michigan City residents protest $300K proposal for new Flock, police camera technology↗ nwitimes.com ($) ALPR	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Oct 6	Journal & Courier	West Lafayette council restricts Flock data retention from 30 days to 7↗ Journal & Courier More coverage: starcitytv.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of West Lafayette, IN us/in/tippecanoe/city/west-lafayette
Oct 6	Indianapolis Business Journal ($)	City-County Council president says body won't consider Flock camera issues during budget talks↗ Indianapolis Business Journal ($) More coverage: WTHR ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis
Oct 2	IndyStar	HamCo police searched 23,000+ plates with Flock. What safeguards exist?↗ IndyStar ALPR	Hamilton County, IN us/in/hamilton
Oct 1	WANE 15	Whitley County keeps Flock as other communities pull back↗ WANE 15also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Whitley County, IN us/in/whitley
Sep 30	The Republic News	Flock cameras help local police solve crimes while raising privacy concerns↗ The Republic News More coverage: WTHR ALPR	City of Columbus, IN us/in/bartholomew/city/columbus Bartholomew County, IN us/in/bartholomew City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/marion/city/indianapolis-city
Sep 29	courierpress.com	Evansville residents call for Flock funding to be cut in 2027 budget↗ courierpress.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Evansville, IN us/in/vanderburgh/city/evansville
Sep 28	WRTV	Braun: Indiana lawmakers should consider license plate reader rules↗ WRTV ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis
Sep 26	wthr.com	Hancock County sheriff's deputy charged with over 400 counts for alleged misuse of Flock searches↗ wthr.com ALPR	Hancock County, IN us/in/hancock
Sep 24	wowo.com	Kosciusko County ends Flock contract two years early↗ wowo.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Kosciusko County, IN us/in/kosciusko
Sep 24	Newsweek ($)	Police Officer Accused of Using Flock Cameras To Secretly Track Women↗ Newsweek ($) More coverage: wowo.com · sofx.com · WSBT · wthr.com · +3 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis Marion County, IN us/in/marion City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/marion/city/indianapolis-city
Sep 24	Journal & Courier	West Lafayette police chief: Flock cameras have "public safety value"↗ Journal & Courier ALPR	City of West Lafayette, IN us/in/tippecanoe/city/west-lafayette
Sep 23	The Washington Post ($)	Five Indianapolis officers charged following The Post’s reporting on Flock misuse↗ The Washington Post ($) ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/marion/city/indianapolis-city Marion County, IN us/in/marion
Sep 23	WNDU	Five officers face charges after Indiana police department finds ALPR technology misuse↗ WNDUalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WKRC ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/marion/city/indianapolis-city
Sep 23	wthr.com	'This is just the beginning' | 5 current, former IMPD officers charged for alleged misuse of Flock license plate reader technology↗ wthr.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: dailyjournal.net · wrtv.com ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis Marion County, IN us/in/marion
Sep 23	WRTV	4 suspended, 1 former IMPD officer charged after license plate reader audit↗ WRTValso carried by 3 other outlets ALPR−, Reduction	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis Marion County, IN us/in/marion
Sep 23	Kokomo Tribune	Terre Haute pondering its Flock use↗ Kokomo Tribune Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Terre Haute, IN us/in/vigo/city/terre-haute Vigo County, IN us/in/vigo
Sep 23	Big News Network.com	Indiana communities rethink Flock surveillance cameras↗ Big News Network.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WRTV Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne Kosciusko County, IN us/in/kosciusko Town of Chesterton, IN us/in/porter/town/chesterton
Sep 19	WRTV	2nd IMPD officer faces firing over misuse of license plate readers↗ WRTV More coverage: Hoodline · Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis
Sep 18	wowo.com	Fort Wayne Flock Debate Reaches Washington as Stutzman Pushes Federal Restrictions↗ wowo.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Sep 18	nwitimes.com ($)	'Accountability systems worked as intended' after Michigan City Flock misuse, chief says↗ nwitimes.com ($) ALPR	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Sep 17	WRTV	Grant County sheriff scales back Flock camera surveillance↗ WRTV ALPR−, Reduction	Grant County, IN us/in/grant
Sep 17	wvpe.org	Additional Flock Safety spending criticized during Michigan City public hearing↗ wvpe.org Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Sep 17	nwitimes.com ($)	Northwest Indiana city crafting new police regulations on Flock tied to new $300k proposal↗ nwitimes.com ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Sep 16	Yahoo	Fighting Flock: Activists push back against police surveillance technology, license plate readers↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: ABC7 Chicago Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Chesterton, IN us/in/porter/town/chesterton City of Woodstock, IL us/il/mchenry/city/woodstock Village of Prairie Grove, IL us/il/mchenry/village/prairie-grove
Sep 16	Newsmax	Rep. Stutzman to Newsmax: Flock Camera Surveillance 'Unconstitutional'↗ Newsmax ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne Kosciusko County, IN us/in/kosciusko
Sep 15	Fox 59	New General Order for ALPR cameras to be presented next month after no vote on Tuesday↗ Fox 59 ALPR	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/marion/city/indianapolis-city
Sep 15	nwitimes.com ($)	Northwest Indiana town shuts down Flock cameras amid police abuses, lack of safeguards↗ nwitimes.com ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Chesterton, IN us/in/porter/town/chesterton
Sep 15	WGN-TV	Chesterton votes to discontinue Flock contract↗ WGN-TValso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Chicago Tribune Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Chesterton, IN us/in/porter/town/chesterton
Sep 14	Axios ($)	Flock cameras go dark in two Houston suburbs↗ Axios ($) More coverage: irishrover.net ALPR−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of South Bend, IN us/in/st-joseph/city/south-bend
Sep 12	Chicago Tribune ($)	Valparaiso board approves expanded policy on license plate readers↗ Chicago Tribune ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Valparaiso, IN us/in/porter/city/valparaiso
Sep 11	LPHeraldDispatch.com	Public questions proposed Flock expansion↗ LPHeraldDispatch.com ALPR	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Sep 11	WANE 15	Prosecutor orders local law enforcement to remove and disable entire Flock network in Kosciusko County↗ WANE 15also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wndu.com · InkFreeNews.com · 95.3 MNC Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Kosciusko County, IN us/in/kosciusko
Sep 10	Fox 59	IMPD says officers can now only use Flock camera system for specific cases↗ Fox 59 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis
Sep 9	Spectrum News	Wisconsin agencies suspend Flock cameras amid data concerns↗ Spectrum News More coverage: Indiana Public Radio · hoodline.com · Hoodline · kare11.com · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan Fond du Lac County, WI us/wi/fond-du-lac Winnebago County, WI us/wi/winnebago
Sep 7	thecentersquare.com	Mayes to review state’s use of Flock cameras, ALPRs↗ thecentersquare.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: timesuniononline.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Kosciusko County, IN us/in/kosciusko
Sep 5	Chicago Tribune ($)	Michigan City officer resigns after misuse of Flock camera data↗ Chicago Tribune ($) More coverage: Indiana Public Media ALPR	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city Porter County, IN us/in/porter Town of Chesterton, IN us/in/porter/town/chesterton
Sep 5	wthr.com	Website promises transparent look at Greenwood Police's use of Flock cameras↗ wthr.com ALPR	City of Greenwood, IN us/in/johnson/city/greenwood City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis Jackson County, IN us/in/jackson
Sep 4	local21news.com	Lawmakers propose new safeguards for Flock license plate readers↗ local21news.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Crothersville Times Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Lawrence County, IN us/in/lawrence
Sep 3	Chicago Tribune ($)	Michigan City police want to add Flock cameras to high-traffic areas↗ Chicago Tribune ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Sep 3	InkFreeNews.com	Questions About Flock Cameras Answered By Warsaw Police Through Mayor’s Office↗ InkFreeNews.com ALPR	Kosciusko County, IN us/in/kosciusko City of Warsaw, IN us/in/kosciusko/city/warsaw
Sep 3	nwitimes.com ($)	Former Chesterton police corporal investigated over Flock searches↗ nwitimes.com ($) ALPR	Town of Chesterton, IN us/in/porter/town/chesterton
Sep 1	WTHR	Flock camera concerns rise amid Indiana deputy's criminal charges↗ WTHR ALPR	Jackson County, IN us/in/jackson City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis
Sep 1	nwitimes.com ($)	Indiana cop arrested, charged with 2K improper license plate camera searches↗ nwitimes.com ($) ALPR	Jackson County, IN us/in/jackson Porter County, IN us/in/porter
Sep 1	WANE 15	Indiana deputy arrested for using Flock to search for the same plate over 2,000 times↗ WANE 15 ALPR	Jackson County, IN us/in/jackson City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 31	nwitimes.com ($)	Data center moratorium, Flock conversations ahead this week in NWI government↗ nwitimes.com ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Michigan City, IN us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Aug 30	InkFreeNews.com	Schools Can Monitor Students To The Keystroke. Is It Worth It?↗ InkFreeNews.com New contract Schools & transit+, Expansion	Indianapolis Public Schools, IN us/in/marion/scd/indianapolis-public Hamilton Southeastern Schools, IN us/in/hamilton/scd/hamilton-southeastern
Aug 28	Hoodline	Porter County Sheriff's Lieutenant Demoted After Tracking Mistress With Flock Cameras↗ Hoodline More coverage: Chicago Tribune · Chicago Tribune ALPR−, Reduction	Porter County, IN us/in/porter
Aug 28	Chicago Tribune ($)	Porter County officer suspended without pay after misusing Flock license plate readers↗ Chicago Tribune ($) More coverage: nwitimes.com ALPR	Porter County, IN us/in/porter
Aug 28	103.9 Wayne FM	Fort Wayne to remove Flock cameras↗ 103.9 Wayne FMalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wowo.com · wowo.com · 103.9 Wayne FM · wibc.com · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 27	WBOI	Fort Wayne police say debate over the Flock LPRs is not over↗ WBOI More coverage: wboi.org Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne

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