North Carolina’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Oct 8	The Asheville Citizen Times	Buncombe pulls Axon contract item amid surveillance debate↗ The Asheville Citizen Times Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Buncombe County, NC us/nc/buncombe
Oct 7	Sandhills Sentinel	Commissioners form committee to review Flock cameras↗ Sandhills Sentinel Schools & transit	Moore County, NC us/nc/moore
Oct 7	WWAYTV3	SBI arrests former Brunswick County Sheriff’s lieutenant in Flock camera investigation↗ WWAYTV3 ALPR	Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Oct 6	The Wake Weekly ($)	Zebulon board seeks review of Flock safeguards, access and a...↗ The Wake Weekly ($) ALPR	Town of Zebulon, NC us/nc/wake/town/zebulon
Oct 6	WWAYTV3	Former Brunswick County deputy indicted over alleged misuse of Flock camera system↗ WWAYTV3 More coverage: Port City Daily · WECT ALPR−, Reduction	Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Oct 5	WECT | TV6	WECT INVESTIGATES: Pender County town becomes 1st in North Carolina to ban license plate readers↗ WECT | TV6also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Atkinson, NC us/nc/pender/town/atkinson Pender County, NC us/nc/pender
Oct 3	Carolina Coast Online	Emerald Isle plans October public meetings on LPR cameras, police drones↗ Carolina Coast Online ALPR	Town of Emerald Isle, NC us/nc/carteret/town/emerald-isle
Oct 3	The Rant | Sanford, N.C.	Flock this way: Controversial cameras show up in Sanford↗ The Rant | Sanford, N.C. New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Sanford, NC us/nc/lee/city/sanford
Oct 1	ABC11 News	Apex leaders weigh future of Flock camera program amid privacy concerns↗ ABC11 News More coverage: WRAL ALPR	Town of Apex, NC us/nc/wake/town/apex Franklin County, NC us/nc/franklin
Oct 1	CBS17.com	Fayetteville police getting new drones, tech↗ CBS17.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: ABC11 News New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Fayetteville, NC us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Sep 30	CBS17.com	$17 million in new technology coming to Fayetteville police after Axon contract approved↗ CBS17.com New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Fayetteville, NC us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Sep 30	Hoodline	Charlotte Weighs Flock Cameras as Officer Misuse Scandals Loom Over October Contract↗ Hoodline Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	City of Charlotte, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 30	Yahoo	Fayetteville council approves new police technology despite concerns↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Fayetteville, NC us/nc/cumberland/city/fayetteville
Sep 30	WSOC TV	Public hearing explores Flock Safety tech amid privacy and misuse concerns↗ WSOC TValso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR+, Expansion	City of Charlotte, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 29	INDY Week	Apex Town Council Committee to Make Recommendation on Flock↗ INDY Week Fusion & data sharing	Town of Apex, NC us/nc/wake/town/apex
Sep 28	Hickory Daily Record	Catawba County Sheriff's Office launches online Flock Safety camera transparency portal↗ Hickory Daily Record ALPR	Catawba County, NC us/nc/catawba
Sep 25	ABC11 News	Flock cameras' alleged misuse leads to NC deputy being fired, suspension of the system in Franklin County↗ ABC11 News ALPR−, Reduction	Franklin County, NC us/nc/franklin
Sep 25	newsobserver.com ($)	NC detective used Flock to track resident, sheriff says. Program now suspended↗ newsobserver.com ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Franklin County, NC us/nc/franklin
Sep 24	Port City Daily	Brunswick County paying for 8 Flock cameras but have 15 in use — new purchases paused↗ Port City Daily ALPR−, Reduction	Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Sep 21	The Coastland Times ($)	Kitty Hawk Town Council reviews license plate reader technology, subdivision proposal↗ The Coastland Times ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Kitty Hawk, NC us/nc/dare/town/kitty-hawk
Sep 17	Dronelife	City of Raleigh Uses Drones, AI Technology to Create Digital Twin↗ Dronelife Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Raleigh, NC us/nc/wake/city/raleigh
Sep 16	WCTI	Emerald Isle to schedule public input sessions on drone and camera proposal in October↗ WCTI ALPR	Town of Emerald Isle, NC us/nc/carteret/town/emerald-isle
Sep 15	Port City Daily	County asks Flock for $53K ALPR refund, still on hook for Condor cameras↗ Port City Daily Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 14	BlueRidgeNow.com ($)	Brevard drops plate-reader camera plan as Flock controversy roils WNC↗ BlueRidgeNow.com ($) Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Henderson County, NC us/nc/henderson City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard City of Hendersonville, NC us/nc/henderson/city/hendersonville
Sep 11	wfmynews2.com	The city of Reidsville will not renew its contract with 'Flock Safety'↗ wfmynews2.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Reidsville, NC us/nc/rockingham/city/reidsville
Sep 11	FOX8 WGHP	Reidsville Police Department ends use of Flock cameras↗ FOX8 WGHP Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Reidsville, NC us/nc/rockingham/city/reidsville
Sep 11	The Enquirer Journal	After anti-Flock rally, Monroe enacts transparency measure↗ The Enquirer Journalalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: k1047.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Monroe, NC us/nc/union/city/monroe
Sep 10	Carolina Coast Online	EI Board tables decision to purchase ALPR camera, police drone with $20k visitor donation; town to host public input sessions↗ Carolina Coast Online Fixed cameras & RTCC	Town of Emerald Isle, NC us/nc/carteret/town/emerald-isle
Sep 10	wwaytv3.com	Brunswick County sheriff addresses concerns over license plate reader technology↗ wwaytv3.com ALPR	Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Sep 10	WSOC TV	Charlotte seeks new license plate reader system for police department↗ WSOC TV More coverage: Yahoo ALPR+, Expansion	City of Charlotte, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/city/charlotte
Sep 10	WXII	Town of Catawba discontinues Flock camera use due to costs↗ WXII Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Catawba, NC us/nc/catawba/town/catawba Davidson County, NC us/nc/davidson Rockingham County, NC us/nc/rockingham
Sep 9	theappalachianonline.com	Birds of a feather de-Flock together: Boone grapples with Flock cameras↗ theappalachianonline.com ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Boone, NC us/nc/watauga/town/boone
Sep 9	WLOS	Police chief, residents react after Brevard withdraws Axon camera proposal↗ WLOS ALPR−, Reduction	City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard
Sep 9	Port City Daily	Former WB officer charged with misuse of Flock automated license plate reader↗ Port City Daily More coverage: Yahoo ALPR	Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC us/nc/new-hanover/town/wrightsville-beach New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 9	WECT	SBI charges former Wrightsville Beach officer for Flock camera violation↗ WECTalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WWAYTV3 ALPR	Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC us/nc/new-hanover/town/wrightsville-beach New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 9	WLOS	North Carolina police department withdraws ALPR camera proposal after community feedback↗ WLOS ALPR−, Reduction	City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard
Sep 9	828 News Now	Brevard police withdraw license plate reader proposal↗ 828 News Nowalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: FOX Carolina News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard
Sep 8	Texas Scorecard	Kingsville Police Officer Accused of Flock Camera Misuse Resigns↗ Texas Scorecard More coverage: Hoodline · Monroe Local News · texasscorecard.com · Hickory Daily Record · +2 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Kingsville, TX us/tx/kleberg/city/kingsville Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC us/nc/new-hanover/town/wrightsville-beach City of Amarillo, TX us/tx/potter/city/amarillo
Sep 8	wect.com	Wrightsville Beach officer loses job over Flock camera violation↗ wect.com More coverage: WWAYTV3 ALPR	Town of Wrightsville Beach, NC us/nc/new-hanover/town/wrightsville-beach
Sep 8	Hoodline	Catawba, NC Rejects Flock License Plate Cameras↗ Hoodline More coverage: Queen City News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Catawba, NC us/nc/catawba/town/catawba City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville Dare County, NC us/nc/dare
Sep 8	WWAYTV3	New Hanover County commissioners cancel contract with Flock cameras↗ WWAYTV3also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WCTI · wbt.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Sep 6	The Wilson Times ($)	Alston fields council questions on Flock↗ The Wilson Times ($) ALPR	City of Wilson, NC us/nc/wilson/city/wilson
Sep 6	Spectrum News	As some communities ditch Flock cameras, others tout crime-fighting benefits↗ Spectrum News More coverage: WCNC Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Mount Holly, NC us/nc/gaston/city/mount-holly City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville Town of Davidson, NC us/nc/mecklenburg/town/davidson
Sep 4	Wilmington Star-News ($)	New Hanover sheriff responds to Flock data sharing questions↗ Wilmington Star-News ($) More coverage: WWAYTV3 Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Sep 3	Public Radio East	New Bern city officials pushing back against rumors regarding automated surveillance cameras↗ Public Radio East ALPR	City of New Bern, NC us/nc/craven/city/new-bern
Sep 1	WWAYTV3	Brunswick County Sheriff's Office employee resigns amid investigation into Flock camera use↗ WWAYTV3also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Cleveland 19 News · WECT · Port City Daily · WCTI ALPR	Brunswick County, NC us/nc/brunswick
Sep 1	BrevardBeagle.com	City holds candid camera conversation on Sept. 1↗ BrevardBeagle.com ALPR+, Expansion	City of Brevard, NC us/nc/transylvania/city/brevard Transylvania County, NC us/nc/transylvania
Aug 31	The Wilson Times ($)	‘In the guise of safety’: Flock camera concerns shared with council↗ The Wilson Times ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Hartford Courant · PoliticsPA · The Johnstonian News Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Wilson, NC us/nc/wilson/city/wilson
Aug 31	Axios ($)	Your license plate is being scanned across the Triangle↗ Axios ($) ALPR	City of Raleigh, NC us/nc/wake/city/raleigh City of Durham, NC us/nc/durham/city/durham Town of Chapel Hill, NC us/nc/orange/town/chapel-hill
Aug 28	beaufortcountynow.com	southeastern NC citizens tell county commissioners to remove Flock surveillance cameras | Eastern NC Now↗ beaufortcountynow.com Schools & transit−, Reduction	New Hanover County, NC us/nc/new-hanover
Aug 28	WCTI	Greenville police halt Flock license plate reader camera rollout after resident concerns↗ WCTI More coverage: Carolina Journal Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greenville, NC us/nc/pitt/city/greenville
Aug 27	Yahoo	Photos show the network of Flock cameras in Asheville, Hendersonville↗ Yahoo ALPR	City of Asheville, NC us/nc/buncombe/city/asheville City of Hendersonville, NC us/nc/henderson/city/hendersonville

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