Indiana’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
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 22	Indiana Public Media	Indiana sees surge of cities, counties ending Flock camera contracts↗ Indiana Public Media More coverage: Big News Network.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
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
Aug 27	The Journal Gazette	Fort Wayne police says cameras are still up, but mayor says they'll be disabled soon↗ The Journal Gazettealso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 27	WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN	FWPD considering alternative to keep Flock cameras despite city council voting down funding new contract↗ WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN More coverage: NBC 6 South Florida · floridapolitics.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 27	95.3 MNC	Marshall County Flock Camera protest planned↗ 95.3 MNC Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Marshall County, IN us/in/marshall
Aug 27	Journal & Courier	West Lafayette police to host public forum on license plate readers↗ Journal & Courier ALPR	City of West Lafayette, IN us/in/tippecanoe/city/west-lafayette
Aug 27	Terre Haute Tribune-Star	'An enormously powerful tool': Police, officials stand by Flock, public wariness continues↗ Terre Haute Tribune-Star More coverage: Terre Haute Tribune-Star ALPR+, Expansion	City of Terre Haute, IN us/in/vigo/city/terre-haute Vigo County, IN us/in/vigo
Aug 26	wowo.com	Fort Wayne City Council Votes Down Flock Camera Contract Renewal↗ wowo.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo · 963xke.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 26	WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne man wanted for child molesting↗ WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 25	WANE 15	Fort Wayne City Council with unanimous Flock block↗ WANE 15also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WANE 15 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 25	Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)	EPD’s new drone program aims to speed up emergency responses↗ Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)also carried by 13 other outlets More coverage: WFIE | 14 News · WSON AM & FM · WCAX · Courier & Press · +1 more New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Evansville, IN us/in/vanderburgh/city/evansville Town of Essex, VT us/vt/town/essex
Aug 24	Current Publishing	Zionsville teen pushes local police department to publish more Flock data↗ Current Publishing ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Zionsville, IN us/in/boone/town/zionsville-boone
Aug 24	Indiana Capital Chronicle	Indiana lawmakers looking at license plate cameras amid growing privacy worries↗ Indiana Capital Chroniclealso carried by 7 other outlets More coverage: Fort Wayne Business Weekly ALPR	City of Bloomington, IN us/in/monroe/city/bloomington City of Indianapolis, IN us/in/city/indianapolis Lawrence County, IN us/in/lawrence
Aug 22	thenewamerican.com	South Dakota Legislators to Consider “Safeguards” on License-plate Readers↗ thenewamerican.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Deltaplex News · wowo.com ALPR	Lawrence County, IN us/in/lawrence
Aug 21	WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN	‘I would be very surprised if it passed’: Councilman previews Fort Wayne’s Flock camera vote↗ WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN More coverage: The Journal Gazette · Fort Wayne Business Weekly · WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN · InkFreeNews.com · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 21	NBC Palm Springs	Flock Cameras Vandalized as Debate Over License Plate Surveillance Grows↗ NBC Palm Springs More coverage: Baltimore Sun ALPR+, Expansion	City of Berne, IN us/in/adams/city/berne Adams County, IN us/in/adams Wells County, IN us/in/wells
Aug 21	wowo.com	Indiana FOP Leader Pushes for Statewide Guardrails on Flock Cameras↗ wowo.com ALPR	City of Fort Wayne, IN us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Aug 18	giant.fm	Marshall County Commissioners end FLOCK Camera auto-renewal, cite privacy concerns↗ giant.fm Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Marshall County, IN us/in/marshall

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