Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology and lawmakers across the political spectrum push for new restrictions.
On Monday 32-year-old Menasha police officer Cristian Morales was sentenced for misusing Flock license plate reader cameras for unlawful targeted surveillance. Morales pleaded no contest in Outagamie County court and was sentenced to six months in jail, followed by three years of probation. His sentencing comes as Wisconsin communities push back against Flock cameras and […]
California prison officials have failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse and harassment by staff for years, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a new report.
Flock’s ALPRs, otherwise known as Flock cameras, automatically capture images of passing vehicles and upload them to a database police can search. Law enforcement uses the data to help locate vehicles that may be linked to crimes, missing people or other police matters.Â
License plate cameras are under scrutiny as questions on misuse and surveillance emerge throughout the country. In Utah, a political action committee is sounding the alarm, after having found that the vast majority of the camera records searches in one county originated outside the state. The records of 10 license plate cameras from the Flock […]
Kentucky’s new license plate camera law is now in effect, and it already looks out of step with the Constitution. Just before it took effect, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the commonwealth a warning its lawmakers cannot afford to ignore. On June 29, the Court ruled in Chatrie v. United States that police conduct a […]
On July 6, a crowd in the dozens gathered at a Caldwell City Council meeting. Those who could not find seating lined the back walls, forming a human chain that wrapped around the small office space, faced council members, and continued out the front doors. Expectant, each attendee waited for the meeting to start. Routine […]
(The Center Square) – Residents in Lake City will not be able to vote on whether they agree with the police department’s use of Flock cameras after city council members shot down putting the question on the ballot.
Bozeman, Mont. — AI-powered Flock cameras are drawing attention in Montana as communities weigh public safety benefits against privacy concerns. Â
City of Wichita is defendant in lawsuit challenging warrantless surveillance of vehicles with 190 cameras and storage of images for use by law enforcement.
