Virginia’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Virginia or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 47 stories

Story Location
Aug 12 Flock cameras are a ‘gamechanger,’ Henrico Police chief says, but residents' privacy concerns still abound
Henrico Citizen
New contract
Henrico County, VA us/va/henrico
Aug 12 Pizza, five pillars and a conversation with the police chief
The Alexandria Brief
us/va/city/alexandria
Aug 12 Harrisonburg takes down Flock cameras | Politics And Government | dnronline.com
dnronline.com
Contract canceled
us/va/city/harrisonburg
Aug 11 Gaskins says Alexandria police won't share license plate data in immigration cases
The Alexandria Brief
us/va/city/alexandria
Aug 10 Flock Safety Cameras Cut Down in 23 States: Fusion Centers Surveil People Surveilling Them
techtimes.com
us/va/city/suffolk
Aug 5 Flock cameras aid investigations, but funding clouds future
Henry County Enterprise ($)
Henry County, VA us/va/henry
us/va/city/martinsville
Patrick County, VA us/va/patrick
Aug 5 Roanoke Removes Gunshot Detectors Months After Approving Them
Reason Magazine
Contract canceled
us/va/city/roanoke
Aug 5 Residents, supervisors air issues with automated license plate readers in Halifax County
YourGV.com
Halifax County, VA us/va/halifax
Aug 4 Flock, ALPR camera debate heats up as critics cite privacy rights, police credit arrests
WCYB
us/va/city/bristol
Aug 4 Virginia: Local police, sheriff’s offices approved for $1.7M in federal grants
Augusta Free Press
New contract
us/va/city/danville
Aug 4 Kaine, Warner announce federal funding for area law enforcement
WFXRtvalso carried by 2 other outlets
New contract
us/va/city/lynchburg
us/va/city/roanoke
Roanoke County, VA us/va/roanoke
Aug 3 Flock Safety Cameras Split Florida Governor Candidates Days Before Primary
Tech Times
us/va/city/norfolk
us/ma/city/framingham
us/ma/town/tewksbury
Aug 3 Va. County Takes Part in Study on Delivering AEDs to Patients
dronelife.com
James City County, VA us/va/james-city
Jul 30 A1 Minute - July 30, 2026: Vibe at Libby Hill Park; St. Catherine's junior joins prestigious Explorers Club; Chesterfield launches drone first responder program
Richmond Times-Dispatch ($)
Chesterfield County, VA us/va/chesterfield
Jul 29 Harrisonburg City Council votes to cancel Flock camera contract
dnronline.com
Contract canceled
us/va/city/harrisonburg
Jul 27 Chesterfield County Chief of Police Frank Carpenter talks about the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program in Chesterfield County
Richmond Times-Dispatch ($)also carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Richmond Times-Dispatch · Channel 3000
New contract
Chesterfield County, VA us/va/chesterfield
Jul 24 Inside the Investigation: One-on-one with VBPD Chief Paul Neudigate
WAVY.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Jul 21 Police defend Flock cameras as Valley communities work to remove the technology
WHSV ($)
Contract canceled
us/va/rockingham/town/elkton
us/va/city/harrisonburg
Jul 21 Community group persuades Elkton Town Council to cut ties with Flock
Augusta Free Press
Contract canceled
Rockingham County, VA us/va/rockingham
Jul 20 Chesterfield to launch ‘Drone as First Responder’ program
WRIC ABC 8Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Progress Index
Chesterfield County, VA us/va/chesterfield
Jul 19 Flock Safety Kills Screaming Detector After EFF Pressure, Cameras Still Listen
Tech Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: townhall.com · westcentralsbest.com
Contract canceled
us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Jul 17 James City County becomes Virginia’s first in drone delivery of defibrillators to help with cardiac arrests
Daily Press ($)
More coverage: Williamsburg Yorktown Daily · DroneXL
James City County, VA us/va/james-city
Jul 17 People Keep Destroying Flock Cameras Across America. The Paperwork Already Saw It Coming.
The Auto Wire
Barrow County, GA us/ga/barrow
us/va/city/alexandria
Jul 15 Amherst County license plate cameras help deputies find missing persons, catch fugitives
WSLS
Amherst County, VA us/va/amherst
Jul 15 City Council pledges to remove Flock cameras from Harrisonburg
dnronline.com
More coverage: WHSV
Contract canceled
us/va/city/harrisonburg
Jul 15 From AI cameras to drones, Fairfax Co. uses new technology in policing
WTOP
Fairfax County, VA us/va/fairfax
Jul 10 Virginia Air Force engineer allegedly cut down 13 Flock cameras, argues they're unconstitutional: 'an unhealthy surveillance state'
We Got This Covered
us/va/city/suffolk
Jul 9 Fairfax County PD expands Real Time Crime Center with new AI tool
DC News Nowalso carried by 5 other outlets
More coverage: Patch
Fairfax County, VA us/va/fairfax
Jul 8 Norfolk license plate reader lawsuit gains momentum after US Supreme Court ruling
MSNalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/va/city/norfolk
Jul 6 Roanoke council votes to remove gunshot detection devices
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/va/city/roanoke
Jul 3 VBPD launches new drone program at Oceanfront
WAVY.comalso carried by 3 other outlets
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Jul 2 Virginia Beach police launch ‘Drone as First Responder’ program at Oceanfront
13newsnow.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Jun 25, 2026 Roanoke now removing 30 gunshot detection devices after mix-up
Roanoke Times
us/va/city/roanoke
Jun 17, 2026 Newport News police and fire departments partner on new drone program
13newsnow.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WHRO
us/va/city/newport-news
May 19, 2026 NMB police real-time crime center uses cameras to solve daily cases
WPDEalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/va/city/newport-news
May 13, 2026 Lynchburg Police present successes of Flock camera program to city council
WSET
us/va/city/lynchburg
May 9, 2026 Send in the drones: Hampton Roads police, fire departments using flying machines as ‘first responders’
The Virginian-Pilot ($)
James City County, VA us/va/james-city
us/va/city/newport-news
us/va/city/virginia-beach
May 5, 2026 York-Poquoson sheriff’s office prepares to launch first-responder drones
Daily Press ($)
York County, VA us/va/york
Apr 30, 2026 Newport News to begin using drones for emergency calls
13newsnow.com
us/va/city/newport-news
Apr 24, 2026 Fairfax County to expand 'Drone as First Responder Program' to help with emergencies
WUSA9
Fairfax County, VA us/va/fairfax
Apr 21, 2026 Why Roanoke approved 75 controversial Flock gunshot detection devices
Roanoke Times
us/va/city/martinsville
Dec 9, 2025 Filings in Norfolk lawsuit show location of IW license plate-reader cameras
Smithfield Times ($)
us/va/city/norfolk
Jul 22, 2025 License plate reader searches by Grand Rapids PD point to need for guardrails, legal advocates say
Michigan Advance
us/va/city/norfolk
Jul 16, 2025 A look at Norfolk’s Real-Time Crime Center one year after opening
WTKR
us/va/city/norfolk
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Feb 6, 2025 Fairfax Co. program lets residents, businesses share footage with police to help solve crimes faster
WTOP
Fairfax County, VA us/va/fairfax
Mar 14, 2024 VBPD invites residents to register security cameras through Keep Virginia Beach Safe program
WTKR
us/va/city/virginia-beach
Jun 28, 2023 Chesterfield Police establishing real-time crime center, receives grant for surveillance technology
WTVR.com
Chesterfield County, VA us/va/chesterfield

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