South Carolina’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 1	South Carolina Public Radio	Second Colleton County officer fired for alleged flock camera misuse↗ South Carolina Public Radioalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Colleton County, SC us/sc/colleton
Aug 31	Kiss 95.1 Charlotte	Three Teens Face Charges After Cutting Down Flock Cameras in South Carolina↗ Kiss 95.1 Charlotte ALPR−, Reduction	Chester County, SC us/sc/chester Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Aug 30	Post and Courier ($)	Before Flock cameras appeared, car repo men used their own cameras to record SC license plates↗ Post and Courier ($) ALPR	City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Colleton County, SC us/sc/colleton Richland County, SC us/sc/richland
Aug 28	Hoodline	Oconee County Council Pauses Flock Camera Contract Cancellation↗ Hoodline ALPR−, Reduction	Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Aug 28	WLTX	More drones for Columbia Police Department↗ WLTXalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WLTX Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Columbia, SC us/sc/richland/city/columbia
Aug 27	Fox News	Teens accused of destroying Flock camera until battery exploded, igniting fire near homes: report↗ Fox News Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Chester County, SC us/sc/chester Hood County, TX us/tx/hood
Aug 27	FOX Carolina News ($)	Western North Carolina school district deploys new panic button system↗ FOX Carolina News ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	Anderson School District 5, SC us/sc/anderson/scd/anderson-school-district-5
Aug 25	FITSNews ($)	Greer Suspends Flock Safety Cameras Following Police Scandal, Growing Unrest↗ FITSNews ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer
Aug 25	FITSNews ($)	South Carolina County Escalates Fight Over Flock Cameras↗ FITSNews ($)also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	Oconee County, SC us/sc/oconee
Aug 25	The State	Are you being watched? Map shows where Flock, other cameras cover the Midlands↗ The State New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Columbia, SC us/sc/richland/city/columbia Town of Chapin, SC us/sc/lexington/town/chapin Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Aug 25	Greenville Online	Residents call on Greenville City Council to review Flock camera usage↗ Greenville Online ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greenville, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greenville City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Greenville County, SC us/sc/greenville
Aug 24	Live 5 News	Mount Pleasant police detail use of Flock license plate cameras↗ Live 5 Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WCBD News 2 ALPR	Town of Mount Pleasant, SC us/sc/charleston/town/mount-pleasant
Aug 24	Greenville Online	Greer to review how Flock cameras are being used and effectiveness↗ Greenville Onlinealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Post and Courier ALPR−, Reduction	City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Town of Mount Pleasant, SC us/sc/charleston/town/mount-pleasant
Aug 24	AOL.com	Colleton County deputy fired for Flock camera misuse, CCSO says↗ AOL.com More coverage: AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	Colleton County, SC us/sc/colleton
Aug 16	Post and Courier ($)	Charleston-area police departments review Flock camera changes as they consider own policies↗ Post and Courier ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	Charleston County, SC us/sc/charleston City of Charleston, SC us/sc/charleston/city/charleston City of North Charleston, SC us/sc/charleston/city/north-charleston
Aug 15	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	New Technique for Ruining Flock Cameras Just Dropped↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Aug 11	FOX Carolina News ($)	Pickens County Schools deploys new security technology at athletic events↗ FOX Carolina News ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	Pickens County School District, SC us/sc/pickens/scd/pickens-county
Aug 1	Bluffton Today	Flock cameras in Bluffton damaged July 11↗ Bluffton Today ALPR	Town of Bluffton, SC us/sc/beaufort/town/bluffton Town of Pageland, SC us/sc/chesterfield/town/pageland
Jul 31	AZ Family ($)	ASU using Flock cameras on campus walkways, raising student privacy concerns↗ AZ Family ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The State New contract Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 29	Post and Courier ($)	Midlands deputy arrested for misusing Flock camera system as regional distrust mounts. What we know.↗ Post and Courier ($) ALPR	Richland County, SC us/sc/richland Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 28	Greenville Online	Greenville sheriff defends Flock camera use after firing two for misuse↗ Greenville Online ALPR	Greenville County, SC us/sc/greenville City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Pickens County, SC us/sc/pickens
Jul 28	Live 5 News	VIDEO: Isle of Palms considers drone-as-first-responder program↗ Live 5 Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Live 5 News Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Isle of Palms, SC us/sc/charleston/city/isle-of-palms
Jul 27	WBTW	Florence wins state award for public safety initiative↗ WBTWalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Florence, SC us/sc/florence/city/florence
Jul 26	WCBD News 2	How are AI license plate readers being used in the Lowcountry?↗ WCBD News 2also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Charleston, SC us/sc/charleston/city/charleston Georgetown County, SC us/sc/georgetown
Jul 24	Greenville Online	Police call Flock cameras essential. Critics say cases show the risks↗ Greenville Online More coverage: WYFF Fixed cameras & RTCCALPR	City of Greer, SC us/sc/greenville/city/greer Pickens County, SC us/sc/pickens Greenville County, SC us/sc/greenville
Jul 23	Bluffton Today	Are Flock cameras in South Carolina? What the AI-powered cameras are↗ Bluffton Today More coverage: AOL.com ALPR	Jasper County, SC us/sc/jasper
Jul 22	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Despite opposition, Irmo approves $403K contract to triple Flock cameras↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 22	404 Media ($)	What Happened When Flock Came to My Town↗ 404 Media ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo
Jul 18, 2026	DroneXL	North Charleston Plans Skydio DFR Launch For July 2027↗ DroneXL Drones / UAS	City of North Charleston, SC us/sc/charleston/city/north-charleston
Jul 18, 2026	WPDE	City of Florence honored for public safety initiative↗ WPDE More coverage: WMBF Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionDrones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Florence, SC us/sc/florence/city/florence
Jul 18, 2026	Post and Courier ($)	With potential grant funding, Aiken County Public Schools could implement a new surveillance system↗ Post and Courier ($) Schools & transit	Aiken County, SC us/sc/aiken
Jul 18, 2026	The State ($)	Why Flock cameras used by Midlands police are causing concerns in SC↗ The State ($) More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · Bluffton Today Face recognition+, ExpansionDrones / UAS+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Town of Irmo, SC us/sc/richland/town/irmo Town of Bluffton, SC us/sc/beaufort/town/bluffton
Jul 18, 2026	Post and Courier ($)	North Charleston residents may soon see a drone respond to a call for help ahead of police↗ Post and Courier ($) Drones / UAS	City of North Charleston, SC us/sc/charleston/city/north-charleston

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