the United States’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming a US state, county, or city — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 1,228 stories

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Jul 26 Sterling Heights City Council orders police chief to hand over Flock logs
Macomb Daily ($)
us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights
Jul 26 Plan to end Flock Safety cameras
Idaho County Free Press
Contract canceled
Clearwater County, ID us/id/clearwater
Jul 26 Post Falls mayor says city will "never use Flock cameras", defends limited license plate reader program
krem.com
us/id/kootenai/city/post-falls
Jul 24 ‘No one wants this’: Public speakers confront College Station City Council on Flock cameras
Community Impact
us/tx/brazos/city/college-station
Jul 24 Sumter detective fired, arrested for using police cameras to spy on husband’s ex-wife
WFTV
Sumter County, FL us/fl/sumter
Jul 24 Cambridge turned a controversial gunshot detection system off. After a killing, some officials want to turn it back on.
The Boston Globe ($)
us/ma/city/cambridge
Jul 24 $3M purchase to equip Ann Arbor police with high-tech drones, Tasers, other gear
MLive.com ($)
New contract
us/mi/washtenaw/city/ann-arbor
Jul 24 Months after Syracuse ditched Flock, critics say switch to Axon solved nothing
WSTM
New contract
us/ny/onondaga/city/syracuse
Jul 24 County meeting to learn more about Flock cameras is canceled
Knoxville News Sentinel ($)
Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 24 Md. Governor Touts Police Tech Investments as Crime Rates Fall
officer.com
Anne Arundel County, MD us/md/anne-arundel
Jul 24 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Flock Camera and Drone Contract Signed One Dollar Below County Board Approval Threshold
MinneapoliMedia
New contract
Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 24 Conroe City Council indefinitely tables 2 Flock camera proposals
Community Impact
us/tx/montgomery/city/conroe
Jul 24 Hopkinton MA Police say Flock Safety cameras are a benefit. Here's why
MetroWest Daily News
us/ma/town/hopkinton
us/ma/city/framingham
us/ma/town/natick
Jul 24 City Council delays ShotSpotter vote during special meeting
Cambridge Day
us/ma/city/cambridge
Jul 24 Oceanside Police looks to make drone program permanent after successful pilot program
cbs8.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ca/san-diego/city/oceanside
Jul 24 Monroe County commissioners vote to end Flock contract, remove six license plate cameras
The B Square Bulletin
Contract canceled
Monroe County, IN us/in/monroe
us/in/monroe/city/bloomington
Jul 24 Inside the Investigation: One-on-one with VBPD Chief Paul Neudigate
WAVY.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Jul 24 Police: Hours after Cedar City renews its Flock Safety contract, 4 cameras are vandalized
St. George News
New contract
us/ut/iron/city/cedar-city
Jul 23 California ALPR Cameras Raise Privacy Surveillance Concerns
The Korea Daily
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Los Angeles County, CA us/ca/los-angeles
Orange County, CA us/ca/orange
Jul 23 Orange County to install school zone speed cameras at 12 schools
FOX 35 Orlando
New contract
Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Jul 23 Midland City Council expresses new concerns about Flock Safety cameras
Midland Reporter-Telegram ($)
us/tx/midland/city/midland
Jul 23 A Georgia Crime Center Supervisor Got Busted Using Flock to Track Her Partner's Car. She's Also the Least Interesting Part of This Story.
The Auto Wirealso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23 Flock Safety CEO speaks out after LAPD suspends use of company's surveillance cameras
ABC7 Los Angeles
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 23 Marinette police chief defends flock camera
ehextra.com ($)
us/wi/marinette/city/marinette
Jul 23 License-plate readers in Auburn, Grafton raise concerns over privacy
The Gardner News
New contract
us/ca/placer/city/auburn
Jul 23 Want to weigh in on LAPD's use of license plate readers? Here's how
LAistalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: LAist
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 23 Floridians Have Made Resistance to Flock and Data Centers Central to State Politics
Truthout
Contract canceled
Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Martin County, FL us/fl/martin
St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Jul 23 Police supervisor accused of using Flock License Plate Reader system to track domestic partner in Georgia
CBS News
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · 95.5 WSB · wtvcfox
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23 Conyers police supervisor arrested after Flock audit, department says
Atlanta News First ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WRDW
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Cherokee County, GA us/ga/cherokee
us/ga/fayette/city/fayetteville
Jul 23 Ham Lake residents question Anoka County Sheriff’s Office drone, Flock program
hometownsource.com ($)
New contract
Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
us/mn/anoka/city/ham-lake
Jul 23 St. Marys City Council discusses Flock cameras
Tribune & Georgian
New contract
us/ga/camden/city/st-marys
Jul 23 Conyers PD Real-Time Crime Center operator arrested
Rockdale Citizenalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Covington News
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23 Crime center operator accused of misusing Flock data to track domestic partner, charged by GBI
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WSB-TV
us/ga/rockdale/city/conyers
Jul 23 Denver, Douglas County Ditch Flock for Axon Cameras
Backfire News
New contract
us/co/denver/city/denver
Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas
Jul 23 Denver And Douglas County Fired Flock Over Spying Concerns—Then Hired Axon To Do The Same Job
Yahoo
New contract
us/co/denver/city/denver
Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas
Jul 23 Lake Charles will soon have full access to the Sheriff’s Office’s Real Time Crime Center
NOLA.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
us/la/calcasieu/city/lake-charles
Calcasieu Parish, LA us/la/calcasieu
Jul 23 Are Flock cameras in South Carolina? What the AI-powered cameras are
Bluffton Today
Jasper County, SC us/sc/jasper
Jul 23 ACSO signs contract for Flock, drone pilot without board approval
hometownsource.com ($)
More coverage: hometownsource.com
New contract
Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 23 Sacramento Council Greenlights $793K For Spy Hub Amid Sanctuary Showdown
Hoodline
New contract
us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento
Sacramento County, CA us/ca/sacramento
Jul 23 Cowboy State Daily Video Newscast: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Cowboy State Daily
Contract canceled
us/wy/sweetwater/city/green-river
Jul 23 WeHo keeps Flock cameras, with new safeguards
Beverly Press & Park Labrea News
us/ca/los-angeles/city/west-hollywood
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 23 Green River Police Sergeant Urges Reconsideration Of License Plate Cameras
Cowboy State Daily
Contract canceled
us/wy/sweetwater/city/green-river
Jul 22 Get the Facts: What information will be shared with the feds after Sacramento passed intelligence center funding?
KCRA
New contract
us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento
Jul 22 Do you know what these roadside cameras actually do? Most people we asked didn't
WPBF
Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Jul 22 Auburn residents tell City Council they oppose Flock cameras
Auburn Reporter
us/wa/king/city/auburn
Jul 22 Paulding County Schools police department: Agency forms ahead of new school year
Yahoo
us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 22 New school police department covers 35,000 staff
FOX 5 Atlanta
us/ga/paulding/scd/paulding-county
Jul 22 NY to give local police $75M for law enforcement technology
WAMCalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/ny/schenectady/city/schenectady
Jul 22 Police Chief Secretly Installs AI Surveillance Cameras, Then Justifies It After Getting Busted
townhall.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
us/wi/barron/city/chetek
Jul 22 Castle Rock to review use of Flock license plate readers
Denver Gazette
us/co/douglas/town/castle-rock
Jul 22 Despite opposition, Irmo approves $403K contract to triple Flock cameras
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
New contract
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 22 One country, under surveillance
Street Roots
Contract canceled
us/or/linn/city/albany
Jul 22 Boy, 15, found dead on West Side porch as ShotSpotter gap leaves gunfire unreported. Again.
CWB Chicago
Contract canceled
us/il/cook/city/chicago
Jul 22 The fighting (Ms.) Irish
Street Roots
Contract canceled
us/or/benton/city/corvallis
us/or/linn/city/albany
Jul 22 What Happened When Flock Came to My Town
404 Media ($)
New contract
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 22 LAPD Chief McDonnell talks MacArthur Park raids, Flock Security, and 2028 Olympics
Audacy
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 22 Sacramento renews federal intelligence pact amid backlash over immigration enforcement
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
New contract
us/ca/sacramento/city/sacramento
Sacramento County, CA us/ca/sacramento
Jul 22 Appleton pauses license plate reader program while city works on privacy rules
NBC26
us/wi/outagamie/city/appleton
Jul 22 Warren renews Flock contract after councilwoman changes vote
C&G Newspapers
New contract
us/mi/macomb/city/warren
Jul 22 Police issues dominate Select Board meeting
Hopkinton Independent
us/ma/town/hopkinton
Jul 22 Darien Warned About Polices Flock Surveillance Cameras
Patch
us/il/dupage/city/darien
Jul 22 Flagler County Sheriff receives $5.8 million state grant for tech upgrades
WFTValso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Florida’s Voice
New contract
Flagler County, FL us/fl/flagler
Jul 22 Former deputy arrested, charged with felony for Flock Safety tech misuse
The Champion Newspaper
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 22 Another Citizen Surveillance Tech Company Is Giving Flock A Run For It’s Money
dailycaller.com
New contract
us/co/denver/city/denver
Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas
us/wi/town/grand-chute
Jul 22 In Minneapolis’ search for crime deterrents, drones fly into a wall
MinnPost
Contract canceled
us/mn/hennepin/city/brooklyn-park
Jul 22 Flock Safety Keeps Getting Caught Lying to the Governments That Pay It
Gadget Review
Contract canceled
us/wi/winnebago/city/oshkosh
us/co/larimer/city/loveland
us/il/champaign/city/urbana
Jul 22 Newport Abandons Flock Cameras as Surveillance Concerns are Raised
Cincinnati Magazine
Contract canceled
us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Jul 22 Watching Huntington: Inside the $2.1M Flock Surveillance
Black By God
New contract
us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 22 Winters Residents Say: Get the Flock Out of Here!
Davis Vanguard
us/ca/yolo/city/winters
Jul 22 DRIER AND HOTTER
WALB ($)
us/ga/dougherty/city/albany
Jul 22 More cameras, more questions: Is Florida’s Flock network security or surveillance?
WPEC
Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
us/fl/st-lucie/city/fort-pierce
Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river
Jul 22 Mayor Jacobs: Surveillance camera decision is up to the next sheriff
Knoxville News Sentinel ($)
Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 22 Michigan City Seeks $300,000 to Expand Flock Camera System Across the City
wowo.com
us/in/laporte/city/michigan-city
Jul 22 County votes to stop Flock camera funding
The Franklin Press, Franklin, North Carolina
More coverage: HighlandsNews.com
Contract canceled
Macon County, NC us/nc/macon
Jul 22 Cape Coral police seek funding to replace aging body cameras and license plate readers
Gulf Coast News and Weather
us/fl/lee/city/cape-coral
Jul 22 San Diego police to discuss new and existing surveillance technology at public meeting
San Diego Union-Tribune ($)
More coverage: Hoodline
us/ca/san-diego/city/san-diego
Jul 21 Police defend Flock cameras as Valley communities work to remove the technology
WHSV ($)
Contract canceled
us/va/rockingham/town/elkton
us/va/city/harrisonburg
Jul 21 Police defend Flock cameras, while Valley town votes to remove the technology
WHSV ($)
us/wv/pendleton/town/franklin
Jul 21 Salesforce, Chris Larsen Donate $3M Each to Boost SFPD’s Real-Time Investigations Center
SFist
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 21 Fresno Police Make Monthly Flock Searches By the Thousands. Audit Looks at Only 3
GV Wire
us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
us/ca/santa-cruz/city/santa-cruz
Jul 21 Costa Mesa to reconsider Flock license plate reader cameras
Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Voice of OC · Los Angeles Times · Orange County Register
New contract
us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
Jul 21 Texas Attorney General orders City of Conroe to release some information about Flock cameras
ABC13 Houston
us/tx/montgomery/city/conroe
Jul 21 Haywood County says it will keep Flock cameras after Macon County removes its system
WLOS
Haywood County, NC us/nc/haywood
Macon County, NC us/nc/macon
Jul 21 League City Police To Fly BRINC 911 Drones By December
DroneXL
New contract
us/tx/galveston/city/league-city
Jul 21 KMJ Reaction: Fresno PD Defends Flock Surveillance Camera System
kmjnow.com
us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
Jul 21 Where do you stand on De-flocking Idaho? The safety vs privacy debate heats up.
104.3 WOW Country
us/id/canyon/city/caldwell
us/id/bonneville/city/idaho-falls
us/id/twin-falls/city/twin-falls
Jul 21 Latimer County Sheriff says office will not be using flock cameras
KTUL
More coverage: News 9
Latimer County, OK us/ok/latimer
Jul 21 Flock license plate-reading cameras vandalized in Bluffton. What we know
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
More coverage: CTPost · Greenwich Time
us/ct/town/milford
Jul 21 California License Plate Reader Law Requires Actual Harm to Sue
Bloomberg Law News ($)
More coverage: Law360
California us/ca
Jul 21 Salesforce Cash Fuels S.F. Police Drone Command Center
Hoodline
us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Jul 21 Map exposes California’s shocking surveillance hotspots, and which cities are monitored the heaviest
New York Postalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Yahoo
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Los Angeles County, CA us/ca/los-angeles
San Francisco County, CA us/ca/san-francisco
Jul 21 Fort Wayne police announce online resource for questions about Flock license plate reader
The Journal Gazette
More coverage: WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN · wowo.com
us/in/allen/city/fort-wayne
Jul 21 Hooks council learns city is already under contract tied to proposed AI data center, passes resolution opposing license plate readers
Texarkana Today
us/tx/bowie/city/hooks
Jul 21 FCPD’s Drone as First Responder Program Earns National “Best in Category” Award
Fairfax County Police Department News
Fairfax County, VA us/va/fairfax
Jul 21 Texas Police Group Defends Flock Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns
officer.com
More coverage: easttexasbanner.com
New contract
us/tx/midland/city/midland
us/tx/travis/city/austin
us/tx/travis/city/manor
Jul 21 Vallejo surveillance board reviews police monitoring of Flock camera footage
The Vallejo Sun
us/ca/solano/city/vallejo
Jul 21 Speed cameras coming to Apopka school after study flags high speeds, heavy traffic
WKMG
Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Jul 21 AI audit tool flags suspicious police searches as Flock misuse cases mount in Georgia Atlanta News First Investigates identified at least 19 Georgia cases in the past year involving alleged personal searches, including accusations of stalking. #atlantanewsfirst
instagram.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Georgia us/ga
Jul 21 Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin named 2026 Crime Stopper of the Year
WBMA
Jefferson County, AL us/al/jefferson
Jul 21 Meridian police defend surveillance technology as neighbors raise privacy concerns
Idaho News 6
us/id/ada/city/meridian

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