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. 617 stories

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Jul 20 Jefferson County Drainage District 7 clears ditches, closes flood gates ahead of tropics - KFDM
KFDM
Jefferson County, TX us/tx/jefferson
Jul 20 Northwest Area introduces policies on employee conduct, school bus cameras - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice ($)
Northwest Area School District, PA us/pa/luzerne/scd/northwest
Jul 20 Chesterfield to launch ‘Drone as First Responder’ program - WRIC ABC 8News
WRIC ABC 8News
Chesterfield County, VA us/va/chesterfield
Jul 20 Ohio Gave Nine Police Agencies Autonomous Drones – and Almost No Rules to Match - Gadget Review
Gadget Review
New contract
Athens County, OH us/oh/athens
Jul 20 New NC law allows license plate readers on state highways - 828 News Now
828 News Nowalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WCTI
Buncombe County, NC us/nc/buncombe
Pitt County, NC us/nc/pitt
Jul 20 Who's possibly replacing Flock? Boulder isn't saying yet. - Axios
Axios ($)
Boulder County, CO us/co/boulder
Jul 20 Police searched Twin Cities license plate cameras for immigration enforcement during ICE surge - Star Tribune
Star Tribune ($)
Contract canceled
Mille Lacs County, MN us/mn/mille-lacs
Jul 20 Deputies explore drone use when fighting crime, responding to emergencies in Shawnee County - KSNT 27 News
KSNT 27 News
More coverage: WIBW
Shawnee County, KS us/ks/shawnee
Jul 20 Cape PD pushes for real time crime center - KFVS12
KFVS12 ($)
More coverage: KFVS12
Cape Girardeau County, MO us/mo/cape-girardeau
Jul 20 DeKalb County Paid $18.9 Million for "Ethical" Car Surveillance. A Deputy Voided the Warranty in Nine Months - The Auto Wire
The Auto Wire
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 20 Rotary Club hosts 15th annual Ice Cream Fun day at Twin Falls City Park - KMVT
KMVT ($)
Twin Falls County, ID us/id/twin-falls
Jul 20 Pea Ridge police chief responds to concerns over Flock Safety automatic license plate readers - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Washington County, AR us/ar/washington
Jul 19 The Silent World Cup Winners are the Companies Normalizing Surveillance - Tech Policy Press
Tech Policy Press
New contract
City of Boston, MA us/ma/city/boston
Jul 19 Democrat lawmaker's 107 mph traffic stop brings bodycam battle front and center again - Fox News
Fox News
Rockingham County, NH us/nh/rockingham
Jul 18 Holiday Hills police department could be disbanded after chief charged with felony misconduct - Shaw Local
Shaw Local ($)
McHenry County, IL us/il/mchenry
Jul 18 City of Florence honored for public safety initiative - WPDE
WPDE
More coverage: WMBF
City of Florence, SC us/sc/florence/city/florence
Jul 18 Agawam councilor won’t apologize for ‘pointed’ questions on Flock cameras - MassLive
MassLive ($)
City of Agawam, MA us/ma/city/agawam
Town of Southwick, MA us/ma/town/southwick
City of Westfield, MA us/ma/city/westfield
Jul 18 Police Keep Losing Their Jobs For Using Flock Cameras To Stalk People - Mother Jones
Mother Jones
Contract canceled
Milwaukee County, WI us/wi/milwaukee
Jul 18 One lobbying firm’s many roles around the Boyle Heights fire - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times ($)
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Orange County, CA us/ca/orange
Jul 18 With potential grant funding, Aiken County Public Schools could implement a new surveillance system - Post and Courier
Post and Courier ($)
Aiken County, SC us/sc/aiken
Jul 18 Sheriff’s $13.3 Million Camera Deal Includes AI And License Plate Readers - The Rhino Times of Greensboro -
The Rhino Times of Greensboro -
New contract
Guilford County, NC us/nc/guilford
Jul 18 DeKalb County deputy fired, arrested for allegedly misusing license plate readers - Atlanta News First
Atlanta News First ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: FOX 5 Atlanta · AJC.com · On Common Ground News
DeKalb County, GA us/ga/dekalb
Jul 17 Could Flock cameras wing their way out of Costa Mesa? Heads will weigh in Tuesday. - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times ($)
City of Costa Mesa, CA us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 17 Drones, Plate Readers, and AI Facial Recognition: The Surveillance Technology Watching the Bay Area - KQED
KQED
More coverage: San Francisco Bay View
New contract
City of San Francisco, CA us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
Alameda County, CA us/ca/alameda
City of Richmond, CA us/ca/contra-costa/city/richmond
Jul 17 Montgomery Update: Grieving More Victims of ICE Violence, Setting the Record Straight on Property Taxes, and Teen Mental Health Ambassadors - Montgomery County, MD (.gov)
Montgomery County, MD (.gov)
Montgomery County, MD us/md/montgomery
Jul 17 James City County becomes Virginia’s first in drone delivery of defibrillators to help with cardiac arrests - Daily Press
Daily Press ($)
More coverage: Williamsburg Yorktown Daily · DroneXL
James City County, VA us/va/james-city
Jul 17 Carroll County Schools, First Responders Prepare for New Year at 15th Annual Safety Summit - The City Menus
The City Menus
Carroll County, GA us/ga/carroll
Jul 17 Ruston Police introduce “Patsy,” a new drone aimed at boosting public safety - KNOE
KNOE ($)
More coverage: DroneXL · DroneXL
New contract
Ouachita Parish, LA us/la/ouachita
Lincoln Parish, LA us/la/lincoln
Jul 17 Drones banned near Cheyenne Frontier Days event - Your Wyoming Link
Your Wyoming Link
Laramie County, WY us/wy/laramie
Jul 17 Monongalia County holds media-only informational session on Flock cameras - WBOY.com
WBOY.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Jul 17 People Keep Destroying Flock Cameras Across America. The Paperwork Already Saw It Coming. - The Auto Wire
The Auto Wire
Barrow County, GA us/ga/barrow
City of Alexandria, VA us/va/city/alexandria
Jul 17 Yes, Kentucky's school bus stop law did change in 2026 - Yahoo
Yahoo
More coverage: WDRB
Hardin County, KY us/ky/hardin
Jul 17 Flock Cameras: Inside the Automated Flaw That Surrounded an Auto Journalist With Four Squad Cars - Gadget Review
Gadget Review
Contract canceled
City of Plymouth, CA us/ca/amador/city/plymouth
Jul 17 Stockton sticks with Flock cameras as other cities pull back over ICE and privacy concerns - Local News Matters
Local News Matters
City of Stockton, CA us/ca/san-joaquin/city/stockton
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 17 Tracking the Flock: A Running Record of Reported License Plate Camera Misuse - The Auto Wire
The Auto Wirealso carried by 1 other outlet
Westmoreland County, PA us/pa/westmoreland
City of Costa Mesa, CA us/ca/orange/city/costa-mesa
Sedgwick County, KS us/ks/sedgwick
Jul 17 ACLU Sues Huntington Over Flock Surveillance Contract - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
New contract
City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Putnam County, WV us/wv/putnam
Jul 17 The Surveillance State Isn’t Inevitable: Wisconsin is Winning Against Flock - ACLU of Wisconsin
ACLU of Wisconsin
Contract canceled
Dane County, WI us/wi/dane
Jul 17 Flock police contract cancellations gain steam in Metro Detroit - The Detroit News
The Detroit News ($)
Contract canceled
Oakland County, MI us/mi/oakland
Jul 17 City Council election must revolve around mass surveillance; Boulder's minimum wage; thankful for Trump (Letters) - Daily Camera
Daily Camera ($)
Boulder County, CO us/co/boulder
Jul 17 Police have placed hundreds of license plate readers in WNY - Investigative Post
Investigative Post
Erie County, NY us/ny/erie
Niagara County, NY us/ny/niagara
Jul 17 S.F. license plate cameras spark privacy debate after improper data access - El Reportero SF
El Reportero SF
More coverage: Orange County Register
Contract canceled
City of San Francisco, CA us/ca/san-francisco/city/san-francisco
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 17 BPD says Flock Safety cameras solve crimes faster as contract expansion considered - KBAK
KBAKalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Tech Times
Contract canceled
City of Bakersfield, CA us/ca/kern/city/bakersfield
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 16 Flock protests happening in downtown Binghamton - Yahoo
Yahoo
Broome County, NY us/ny/broome
Jul 16 Huntington resident files lawsuit over Flock Safety contract - herald-dispatch.com
herald-dispatch.com ($)
More coverage: Charleston Gazette-Mail · WV MetroNews
New contract
Cabell County, WV us/wv/cabell
City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 16 Will Tampa school zone speed cameras share data with ICE? City says no - Yahoo
Yahoo
More coverage: MSN · GovTech
New contract
Hillsborough County, FL us/fl/hillsborough
Jul 16 Cobb Police says 189 drones detected through grant-funded drone program - Marietta Daily Journal
Marietta Daily Journal
More coverage: Marietta Daily Journal
Cobb County, GA us/ga/cobb
Jul 16 From rooftops to vacant lots, Baltimore looks to drones for code enforcement - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun ($)
Baltimore city County, MD us/md/baltimore-city
Jul 16 Is the government listening? Gunshot detectors spark backlash - Central Oregon Daily
Central Oregon Daily
City of San Jose, CA us/ca/santa-clara/city/san-jose
Champaign County, IL us/il/champaign
Jul 16 Two More Orange County Cities Eye Police Drones - Voice of OC
Voice of OC
New contract
City of Cypress, CA us/ca/orange/city/cypress
City of Stanton, CA us/ca/orange/city/stanton
Jul 16 ‘Orwellian dystopian system:’ Ridgecrest residents continue to oppose Flock cameras as LA re-evaluates tech - KGET.com
KGET.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
City of Ridgecrest, CA us/ca/kern/city/ridgecrest
City of Bakersfield, CA us/ca/kern/city/bakersfield
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 16 Hornell police placing new surveillance camera in high school area - Hornell Evening Tribune
Hornell Evening Tribunealso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Fingerlakes1.com
Steuben County, NY us/ny/steuben
Jul 16 ‘Photo enforced’: Speeding drivers to face tickets in Orange school zones - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel ($)
Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Jul 16 2 CT towns end contracts with automated license plate reader company Flock Safety - NBC Connecticut
NBC Connecticutalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Central Current
Contract canceled
Town of Windsor, CT us/ct/town/windsor
Town of Killingworth, CT us/ct/town/killingworth
Jul 16 Racine law enforcement investigated for license plate reader misuse - AOL.com
AOL.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
Racine County, WI us/wi/racine
Jul 16 King County Sheriff keeps counter-drone tech after World Cup - FOX 13 Seattle
FOX 13 Seattle
King County, WA us/wa/king
Spokane County, WA us/wa/spokane
Jul 16 How do Flock cameras use your data in Fresno? Here’s what police chief says - Fresno Bee
Fresno Bee ($)
More coverage: GV Wire
City of Fresno, CA us/ca/fresno/city/fresno
Jul 16 Merced County extends Flock camera contract for 3 years despite privacy concerns - ABC30 Fresno
ABC30 Fresnoalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Los Banos Enterprise
New contract
Merced County, CA us/ca/merced
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 15 Douglas County to replace Flock cameras with $22.8 million Axon system - Denver Gazette
Denver Gazette
More coverage: Rocky Mountain Voice
New contract
Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas
Jul 15 Big Bend leaders pause Flock camera expansion amid privacy, surveillance concerns - wtwcfox
wtwcfox
Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Jul 15 Amherst County license plate cameras help deputies find missing persons, catch fugitives - WSLS
WSLS
Amherst County, VA us/va/amherst
Jul 15 West Palm Beach rolls out mobile surveillance trailers to boost public safety in key districts - WPTV
WPTValso carried by 1 other outlet
City of West Palm Beach, FL us/fl/palm-beach/city/west-palm-beach
Jul 15 Windsor Keeps Flock Cameras Off In CT First - Patch
Patch
Town of Windsor, CT us/ct/town/windsor
Jul 15 City Council pledges to remove Flock cameras from Harrisonburg - dnronline.com
dnronline.com
More coverage: WHSV
Contract canceled
City of Harrisonburg, VA us/va/city/harrisonburg
Jul 15 Former Milwaukee police officer gets probation for misusing license plate-reader technology - NBC26
NBC26also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WISN
Milwaukee County, WI us/wi/milwaukee
Jul 15 From AI cameras to drones, Fairfax Co. uses new technology in policing - WTOP
WTOP
Fairfax County, VA us/va/fairfax
Jul 15 LAPD Seeks New Flock Safety Deal After Data-Sharing Concerns - officer.com
officer.com
More coverage: New York Post
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 15 SLO County town won’t add controversial surveillance camera on CSD property - San Luis Obispo Tribune
San Luis Obispo Tribune ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: AOL.com
San Luis Obispo County, CA us/ca/san-luis-obispo
Jul 15 Appleton Common Council considers rules for license plate reader cameras - WBAY
WBAY
Brown County, WI us/wi/brown
Jul 15 Flock search misuse, former Milwaukee police officer to be sentenced - FOX6 News Milwaukee
FOX6 News Milwaukee
More coverage: FOX6 News Milwaukee · AOL.com · FOX6 News Milwaukee
Milwaukee County, WI us/wi/milwaukee
Jul 15 Stockton embraced Flock surveillance cameras. Other cities are now scrapping plans amid ICE, privacy fears - Stocktonia News
Stocktonia News
City of Stockton, CA us/ca/san-joaquin/city/stockton
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
City of Mountain View, CA us/ca/santa-clara/city/mountain-view
Jul 15 As Newport drops Flock-style cameras, Kenton County considers adding them - Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Enquireralso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: AOL.com
Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Jul 15 Flock, license plate readers don't belong in Boulder; our skies belong to us; Burton should be on council (Letters) - Daily Camera
Daily Camera ($)
Boulder County, CO us/co/boulder
Jul 15 Morning Call files lawsuit seeking Allentown data from Flock license plate readers - The Morning Call
The Morning Call ($)
Lehigh County, PA us/pa/lehigh
Jul 15 Faribault OKs FPD grant money to renew Flock camera services - southernminn.com
southernminn.com ($)
New contract
Faribault County, MN us/mn/faribault
Jul 15 Douglas County charter to be first school to install drone active shooter response system in Colorado - CBS News
CBS News
Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas
Jul 15 Key takeaways from the surveillance debate over Cleveland’s Flock cameras - Signal Cleveland
Signal Cleveland
More coverage: Cleveland.com
New contract
Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Jul 15 Wilder City Council approves Flock Safety amendment after residents raise privacy concerns - Idaho News 6
Idaho News 6
Canyon County, ID us/id/canyon
Jul 15 Speed cameras will be deployed in Santa Rosa County school zones - AOL.com
AOL.com
Santa Rosa County, FL us/fl/santa-rosa
Jul 15 Kenton County Fiscal Court holds off on license plate reader vote… again - LINK nky
LINK nky
Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Jul 15 Illinois police chiefs defend license plate readers amid privacy concerns and data sharing debates - whig.com
whig.com
Adams County, IL us/il/adams
Jul 14 Five Former Georgia Police Officers Charged Over Alleged Misuse Of License Plate Reader Data - AOL.com
AOL.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Cowboy State Daily · The Acorn · Contra Costa News
Contract canceled
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
City of Oakley, CA us/ca/contra-costa/city/oakley
Jul 14 Leon County blocks funding for Flock license plate cameras after public outcry - wtwcfox
wtwcfox
More coverage: WTXL ABC 27 · Florida Politics
Contract canceled
Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Jefferson County, FL us/fl/jefferson
Wakulla County, FL us/fl/wakulla
Jul 14 Gwinnett County approves drones to respond to some 911 calls - 95.5 WSB
95.5 WSBalso carried by 1 other outlet
Gwinnett County, GA us/ga/gwinnett
Jul 14 Columbus to hold public hearing regarding Flock cameras - Yahoo
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: NBC4 WCMH-TV · WOSU Public Media · 10TV · AOL.com
City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Jul 14 Seattle CCTV camera shutoff draws debate over safety, privacy - FOX 13 Seattle
FOX 13 Seattle
More coverage: FOX 13 Seattle
King County, WA us/wa/king
Jul 14 Drone Trials in Nashville and Mt. Juliet Draw Interest from Murfreesboro Police - WGNS Radio
WGNS Radio
Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Jul 14 Windsor Town Council votes to turn off license-plate readers - fox61.com
fox61.com
More coverage: fox61.com · AOL.com
Contract canceled
Town of Windsor, CT us/ct/town/windsor
Jul 14 Orange Selectmen Approve Traffic Camera Negotiations, Update Solicitation Rules - Patch
Patch
Town of Orange, CT us/ct/town/orange
Jul 14 LA and Other Cities Are Distancing Themselves From Flock Safety - CNET
CNETalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Yahoo · GovTech
Contract canceled
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 14 Two Upstate police officers fired over misuse of Flock cameras - WYFF
WYFF
More coverage: WYFF · The Auto Wire · TheCitizen.com
City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Jul 14 LAPD’s withdrawal from Flock exposes deeper failures in camera oversight - Biometric Update
Biometric Updatealso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Audacy · Patch · westsidecurrent.com · CBS News · +6 more
Contract canceled
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 14 Park City and Summit County share drivers’ location data with ICE and 4,000 other agencies - TownLift, Park City News
TownLift, Park City News
Summit County, UT us/ut/summit
Jul 14 Eyes in the sky: Montgomery County police expand and upgrade their fleet of drones - The Baltimore Banner
The Baltimore Banner ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: DC News Now · Bethesda Magazine
Montgomery County, MD us/md/montgomery
Jul 14 Drone controversy in Oakland County prompts commissioners' regulation push - AOL.com
AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
Oakland County, MI us/mi/oakland
Jul 14 One Of America’s Biggest Police Forces Just Declined To Renew Its Flock Camera Deal - Carscoops
Carscoops
Contract canceled
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
City of Oakland, CA us/ca/alameda/city/oakland
Jul 14 Flock cameras spark privacy fights from LA to New York - NewsNation
NewsNationalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: KGET.com · WKRC · WKRC · WKRN News 2 · +1 more
Contract canceled
Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Jul 14 ACSO signs contract for Flock, drone pilot without board aproval - hometownsource.com
hometownsource.com ($)
New contract
Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 14 Tri-State county seeks approval for controversial Flock cameras as debates continue - WKRC
WKRC
Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Jul 14 Law enforcement has access to 15 Flock cameras across city - Messenger-Inquirer
Messenger-Inquirer
More coverage: lobservateur.com · NEA Report
Daviess County, KY us/ky/daviess
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA us/la/st-john-the-baptist
Jul 14 Flock Says ‘We Hope to Resume’ Work With LAPD After Getting Dropped - Gizmodo
Gizmodo
Contract canceled
City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Orange County, CA us/ca/orange

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