Wisconsin’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 2	fox6now.com	Kenosha police ending Flock contract, moving to Axon↗ fox6now.com Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Kenosha, WI us/wi/kenosha/city/kenosha
Sep 2	Barron News-Shield	Flock cameras get bagged in Chetek; By City Council 3-1 vote↗ Barron News-Shield Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Chetek, WI us/wi/barron/city/chetek
Sep 2	Daily Dodge	Waupun mayor defends license plate reader program amid vandalism concerns↗ Daily Dodge ALPR	City of Waupun, WI us/wi/dodge/city/waupun
Sep 2	Wisconsin Examiner	Milwaukee further restricts Flock as controversy continues to grow↗ Wisconsin Examineralso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	Milwaukee County, WI us/wi/milwaukee City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee
Sep 1	WLUK	Menasha mayor calls to terminate Flock contract; Neenah seeking similar actions↗ WLUKalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Menasha, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/menasha City of Neenah, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/neenah Town of Grand Chute, WI us/wi/town/grand-chute
Sep 1	Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service	New Flock restrictions leave questions about MPD’s other license plate reader systems↗ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service More coverage: Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee
Sep 1	Yahoo	David Crowley calls on Milwaukee County to limit use of Flock cameras↗ Yahoo More coverage: Urban Milwaukee ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Milwaukee County, WI us/wi/milwaukee
Sep 1	The Post-Crescent ($)	Neenah police chief wants to drop Flock Safety but not ALPR technology↗ The Post-Crescent ($) More coverage: Alliance Times-Herald Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Neenah, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/neenah
Aug 31	Pocono Record	Pa. debate grows over Flock cameras and driver privacy↗ Pocono Record More coverage: The Wilson Times · NBC4 Washington · KSNV · Bergen Record · +1 more Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, ReductionSchools & transit−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Two Rivers, WI us/wi/manitowoc/city/two-rivers
Aug 31	Urban Milwaukee	Flock Lobbyists Flocking to State Capitols↗ Urban Milwaukee Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee City of Kaukauna, WI us/wi/outagamie/city/kaukauna City of Sturgeon Bay, WI us/wi/door/city/sturgeon-bay
Aug 29	Seehafer News	Mayor Sorenson Backing the Removal of Sheboygan’s Flock Cameras↗ Seehafer News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan
Aug 28	The Chetek Alert	City Council Votes to Bag Flock Cameras, Seek Contract Termination↗ The Chetek Alert More coverage: The Chetek Alert Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Chetek, WI us/wi/barron/city/chetek
Aug 28	Seehafer News	Brookfield Alderwoman Wants to Review Flock Contract↗ Seehafer News ALPR	City of Brookfield, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield
Aug 28	DrydenWire.com	Morning Headlines - Friday, Aug. 28, 2026↗ DrydenWire.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan
Aug 28	Wisconsin Examiner	Flock Safety spent $102,000 lobbying last year. Today cities are demanding safeguards.↗ Wisconsin Examineralso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Appleton, WI us/wi/outagamie/city/appleton City of Kaukauna, WI us/wi/outagamie/city/kaukauna City of Sturgeon Bay, WI us/wi/door/city/sturgeon-bay
Aug 27	FOX6 News Milwaukee	Milwaukee alders demand answers on Flock cameras↗ FOX6 News Milwaukeealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: FOX6 News Milwaukee · mix93.fm · WISN · 700WLW · +2 more ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan Milwaukee County, WI us/wi/milwaukee
Aug 27	Gadget Review	A Police Chief Caught Flock Lying, Then They Killed The $8 Billion Contract↗ Gadget Review Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Oshkosh, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/oshkosh
Aug 27	WPR	The rise of and opposition to Flock cameras in Wisconsin↗ WPRalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WLUK · WTAQ · Hoodline Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionSchools & transit−, Reduction	Dane County, WI us/wi/dane City of Fitchburg, WI us/wi/dane/city/fitchburg City of Stoughton, WI us/wi/dane/city/stoughton
Aug 27	Herald Times Reporter	What to know about Manitowoc’s Flock camera controversy↗ Herald Times Reporter Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Manitowoc, WI us/wi/manitowoc/city/manitowoc City of Oshkosh, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/oshkosh City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan
Aug 27	Social News XYZ	US senator probes AI camera surveillance, raises concerns over misuse of location data↗ Social News XYZ ALPR	St. Charles County, MO us/mo/st-charles City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Aug 26	FOX6 News Milwaukee	Flock cameras in Milwaukee, city officials raise privacy concerns↗ FOX6 News Milwaukee More coverage: WBAY · WHBY · The Post-Crescent Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee City of Menasha, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/menasha
Aug 26	FOX6 News Milwaukee	Milwaukee Common Council voices concern of Flock camera use↗ FOX6 News Milwaukee More coverage: WILX ALPR−, Reduction	City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee
Aug 26	Pierce County Journal	Koranda fields questions on Flock at community meeting↗ Pierce County Journal ALPR	Pierce County, WI us/wi/pierce City of River Falls, WI us/wi/pierce/city/river-falls
Aug 25	Sheboygan Sun	Flock Safety Contract Termination to be discussed at Common Council Mtg. Sept. 8↗ Sheboygan Sun ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan
Aug 25	The Sheboygan Press	Sheboygan council to weigh ending Flock camera contract↗ The Sheboygan Pressalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Seehafer News · The Sheboygan Press · WTMJ · Hoodline · +1 more ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan
Aug 25	95.5 WSB	Georgia task force examines misuse, privacy concerns involving Flock cameras↗ 95.5 WSBalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: WABE · The Christian Index · Georgia Public Broadcasting · WTMJ · +1 more ALPR−, Reduction	City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee
Aug 25	Griffin Daily News	Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network↗ Griffin Daily Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	City of Savannah, GA us/ga/chatham/city/savannah City of Brookfield, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield
Aug 24	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Wisconsin officer gets jail time after using Flock cameras to track ex-girlfriend↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 6 other outlets More coverage: Lexington Herald Leader · CNN · KSL News ALPR−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Menasha, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/menasha City of Shively, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/shively
Aug 23	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Illinois officer placed on leave in Flock camera misuse investigation↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Village of Bloomingdale, IL us/il/dupage/village/bloomingdale Kenosha County, WI us/wi/kenosha
Aug 22	Yahoo	Wisconsin city deactivates social media after threats over Flock cameras↗ Yahooalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Chetek, WI us/wi/barron/city/chetek Dane County, WI us/wi/dane
Aug 21	Upper Michigan's Source ($)	Deputy charged for using Flock database to track ex-girlfriend↗ Upper Michigan's Source ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com · news8000.com ALPR−, Reduction	Kenosha County, WI us/wi/kenosha
Aug 18	Wisconsin Examiner	Menasha officer sentenced for abusing Flock as statewide reckoning continues↗ Wisconsin Examiner Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Kaukauna, WI us/wi/outagamie/city/kaukauna City of Sturgeon Bay, WI us/wi/door/city/sturgeon-bay City of Verona, WI us/wi/dane/city/verona
Aug 17	Ars Technica	As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value↗ Ars Technica Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Dane County, WI us/wi/dane City of Monona, WI us/wi/dane/city/monona Village of McFarland, WI us/wi/dane/village/mcfarland
Aug 15	rawstory.com	‘Spy on their exes’: Massive police camera network tightens controls after alleged abuses↗ rawstory.com Contract canceled Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Savannah, GA us/ga/chatham/city/savannah City of Brookfield, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee
Aug 14	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 6 other outlets More coverage: The Daily Chronicle Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	City of Savannah, GA us/ga/chatham/city/savannah Burnet County, TX us/tx/burnet City of Brookfield, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield
Aug 12	Greater Milwaukee Today	Police across Waukesha County defend flock cameras amid privacy debate↗ Greater Milwaukee Todayalso carried by 1 other outlet Schools & transit	City of Muskego, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/muskego City of Waukesha, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/waukesha Village of Pewaukee, WI us/wi/waukesha/village/pewaukee
Aug 9	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Rep. Tim Burchett Demands Warrants for Mass Surveillance, Citing His Bill to Ban Federal Use of License Plate Readers and Facial Recognition — “Get a Dadgum Warrant”↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Face recognition−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Brookfield, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield
Aug 8	Wausau Pilot & Review	License plate readers, a Chief Deputy ordinance rewrite and a $595,000 squad car ask go before Marathon County committee Tuesday↗ Wausau Pilot & Review ALPR	Marathon County, WI us/wi/marathon
Aug 8	MotorBiscuit	An Innocent Driver Was Held at Gunpoint Over a Flock Camera Mix-Up: "Wrong Person But Also Wrong Car"↗ MotorBiscuitalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Brookfield, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield Dane County, WI us/wi/dane
Aug 8	aol.com	Brookfield police stop wrong vehicle after Flock camera error↗ aol.com Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Brookfield, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee Dane County, WI us/wi/dane
Aug 7	FOX6 News Milwaukee	Flock system mix-up leads to stop on I-94↗ FOX6 News Milwaukeealso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Brookfield, WI us/wi/waukesha/city/brookfield City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee Dane County, WI us/wi/dane
Aug 6	WISN	Internal Affairs MPD officer accused of misconduct waives preliminary hearing↗ WISN ALPR	City of Milwaukee, WI us/wi/milwaukee/city/milwaukee Racine County, WI us/wi/racine
Aug 5	Wisconsin Right Now	Where Do the Waukesha County Sheriff Candidates Stand on Flock Cameras?↗ Wisconsin Right Now ALPR	Waukesha County, WI us/wi/waukesha
Jul 31	WQOW	'Leaps and bounds,' ECPD's drone team continues to evolve as drone technology advances↗ WQOW Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Eau Claire, WI us/wi/eau-claire/city/eau-claire
Jul 31	Yahoo	Two Flock Cameras Go Up in Flames, Police Say It Was No Accident↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Gadget Review Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Brown County, WI us/wi/brown
Jul 30	ehextra.com ($)	Debate over flock cameras moves to Marinette↗ ehextra.com ($) ALPR	City of Marinette, WI us/wi/marinette/city/marinette
Jul 30	KEZI	Flock cameras are getting mobbed↗ KEZIalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: CNN · The Guardian Contract canceled Face recognition−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Eugene, OR us/or/lane/city/eugene City of Fort Collins, CO us/co/larimer/city/fort-collins City of Madison, WI us/wi/dane/city/madison
Jul 29	stoughtonnews.com	City terminates Flock camera contract↗ stoughtonnews.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Stoughton, WI us/wi/dane/city/stoughton
Jul 29	Channel 3000	Stoughton council members vote to terminate Flock contract↗ Channel 3000also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WMSN · WMTV 15 NEWS Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionSchools & transit−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Stoughton, WI us/wi/dane/city/stoughton
Jul 28	Newsweek ($)	Map Shows Cities That Have Rejected, Deactivated Flock Cameras↗ Newsweek ($) More coverage: Palo Alto Daily Post Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of El Cerrito, CA us/ca/contra-costa/city/el-cerrito City of Appleton, WI us/wi/outagamie/city/appleton City of Bloomington, IN us/in/monroe/city/bloomington
Jul 23	ehextra.com ($)	Marinette police chief defends flock camera↗ ehextra.com ($) Schools & transit	City of Marinette, WI us/wi/marinette/city/marinette
Jul 22	townhall.com ($)	Police Chief Secretly Installs AI Surveillance Cameras, Then Justifies It After Getting Busted↗ townhall.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Chetek, WI us/wi/barron/city/chetek
Jul 22	NBC26	Appleton pauses license plate reader program while city works on privacy rules↗ NBC26 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Appleton, WI us/wi/outagamie/city/appleton
Jul 22	dailycaller.com	Another Citizen Surveillance Tech Company Is Giving Flock A Run For It’s Money↗ dailycaller.com New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Denver, CO us/co/denver/city/denver Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas Town of Grand Chute, WI us/wi/town/grand-chute
Jul 22	Gadget Review	Flock Safety Keeps Getting Caught Lying to the Governments That Pay It↗ Gadget Review Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Oshkosh, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/oshkosh City of Loveland, CO us/co/larimer/city/loveland City of Urbana, IL us/il/champaign/city/urbana
Jul 20	GovTech	UW Madison Drops Flock Safety, Reconsiders License Plate Readers↗ GovTech Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Madison, WI us/wi/dane/city/madison
Jul 19, 2026	101 WIXX	Appleton tables ALPR camera discussion, denies truancy citations, Thrivent plans pass↗ 101 WIXX Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Appleton, WI us/wi/outagamie/city/appleton
Jul 18, 2026	Mother Jones	Police Keep Losing Their Jobs For Using Flock Cameras To Stalk People↗ Mother Jones Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Milwaukee County, WI us/wi/milwaukee

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