South Carolina’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming South Carolina or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 28 stories

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Aug 11 Pickens County Schools deploys new security technology at athletic events
FOX Carolina News ($)
us/sc/pickens/scd/pickens-county
Aug 1 Flock cameras in Bluffton damaged July 11
Bluffton Today
us/sc/beaufort/town/bluffton
us/sc/chesterfield/town/pageland
Jul 31 ASU using Flock cameras on campus walkways, raising student privacy concerns
AZ Family ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
New contract
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 29 Midlands deputy arrested for misusing Flock camera system as regional distrust mounts. What we know.
Post and Courier ($)
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 28 Greenville sheriff defends Flock camera use after firing two for misuse
Greenville Online
us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Jul 28 VIDEO: Isle of Palms considers drone-as-first-responder program
Live 5 Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Live 5 News
us/sc/charleston/city/isle-of-palms
Jul 27 Florence wins state award for public safety initiative
WBTWalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/sc/florence/city/florence
Jul 26 How are AI license plate readers being used in the Lowcountry?
WCBD News 2also carried by 1 other outlet
us/sc/charleston/city/charleston
Jul 24 Police call Flock cameras essential. Critics say cases show the risks
Greenville Online
More coverage: WYFF
us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Jul 23 Are Flock cameras in South Carolina? What the AI-powered cameras are
Bluffton Today
More coverage: AOL.com
Jul 22 Despite opposition, Irmo approves $403K contract to triple Flock cameras
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
New contract
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 22 What Happened When Flock Came to My Town
404 Media ($)
New contract
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 18 North Charleston Plans Skydio DFR Launch For July 2027
DroneXL
us/sc/charleston/city/north-charleston
Jul 18 City of Florence honored for public safety initiative
WPDE
More coverage: WMBF
us/sc/florence/city/florence
Jul 18 With potential grant funding, Aiken County Public Schools could implement a new surveillance system
Post and Courier ($)
Jul 17 North Charleston Police testing drone technology to improve emergency response times
WCBD News 2also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Post and Courier
us/sc/charleston/city/north-charleston
Jul 15 Bluffton Police defends Flock cameras amid misuse concerns and public backlash
WJCL
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
us/sc/beaufort/town/bluffton
Jul 15 Irmo police address concerns over proposed increase of Flock cameras
Yahoo
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 14 Georgia Flock audit exposes officer misuse
AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Jul 14 Two Upstate police officers fired over misuse of Flock cameras
WYFF
More coverage: WYFF · WLOS
us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Jul 9 As Flock surveillance cams draw criticism and vandalism, Midlands town could nearly triple its fleet
Post and Courier ($)
Jul 8 CCSO addresses misinformation about Flock Safety cameras
WCBD News 2
Jul 8 Irmo considers tripling Flock license plate reader cameras within town limits
WLTX
us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 1 Columbia police showcase real-time crime center, specialized units
WIS News 10 ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
us/sc/richland/city/columbia
Jun 10, 2026 Myrtle Beach Police test new drone program (Video)
Myrtle Beach Sun News
us/sc/horry/city/myrtle-beach
May 28, 2026 The North Myrtle Beach police are watching. Inside the Real-time Crime Center (Video)
Myrtle Beach Sun News
us/sc/horry/city/north-myrtle-beach
May 26, 2026 North Myrtle Beach Police wants drones to help with policing. Can city afford it?
Myrtle Beach Sun News ($)
us/sc/horry/city/north-myrtle-beach
May 19, 2026 An inside peek at North Myrtle Beach police’s Real Time Crime Center
WBTW
More coverage: WMBF
us/sc/horry/city/north-myrtle-beach

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