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= ALPR =
= [[Manufacturers|ALPR Manufacturers and Models]] =
* [[Manufacturers|ALPR Manufacturers and Models]]
* [[Axon]]
** [[Axon]]
* [[Dahua Technology]]
** [[Dahua Technology]]
* [[Ekin]]
** [[Ekin]]
* [[Flock Safety]]
** [[Flock Safety]]
* [[MAV Systems]]
** [[MAV Systems]]
* [[Milesight]]
** [[Milesight]]
* [[Motorola]]
** [[Motorola]]
 
= ALPR owners and operators =
[[Organizations|Who own or operate ALPR?]]


= Contributing =
= Contributing =
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!Link!!Name!!Description
!Link!!Name!!Description
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| [https://deflock.me/] || DeFlock ||
| [https://deflock.me/] || DeFlock || Spot, map, and resist automated license plate readers (ALPRs) near you.
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|-
| [https://discord.gg/aV7v4R3sKT] || DeFlock Discord ||
| [https://discord.gg/aV7v4R3sKT] || DeFlock Discord || Come hangout and join the fight
|-
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| [https://eyesonflock.com/] || Eyes On Flock ||
| [https://eyesonflock.com/] || Eyes On Flock || Community made data aggregation of public transparency portals
|-  
|-  
| [https://eyesoffcr.org/] || Eyes Off CR ||
| [https://eyesoffcr.org/] || Eyes Off CR || Cedar Rapids Hub!
|-
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| [https://plateprivacy.com/] || Plate Privacy ||
| [https://plateprivacy.com/] || Plate Privacy || Institute for Justice Project
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| [https://stopflock.com/] || Stop Flock ||
| [https://stopflock.com/] || Stop Flock ||
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| [https://github.com/stopflock/osm-mapper-app] || Stop Flock OSM Mapper App ||
| [https://github.com/stopflock/osm-mapper-app] || Stop Flock OSM Mapper App || Contribute to OSM database on the go
|-
|-
| [https://www.sassisouth.org/] || Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure ||
| [https://www.sassisouth.org/] || Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure ||
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| [https://driversagainstflock.com/] || Drivers Against Flock ||  
| [https://driversagainstflock.com/] || Drivers Against Flock ||  
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| [https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Flock_License_Plate_Readers] || Consumer Rights Wiki || Flock License Plate Readers
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"  
!Link!!Source!!Date!!Title
!Link!!Source!!Date!!Title
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| [https://thetimesweekly.com/2025/08/giannoulias-audit-finds-license-plate-reader-company-in-violation-of-state-law/] || The Times Weekly || 2025-08-28 || Giannoulias’ Audit Finds License Plate Reader Company in Violation of State Law
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| [https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/08/28/flock-challenges-citys-termination-of-contract-for-license-plate-readers/] || Evanston Round Table || 2025-08-28 || Flock challenges city’s termination of contract for license plate readers
|-
| [https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/courts-police-fire/mayor-says-city-staff-is-examining-flock-contract/article_3796d214-b4aa-4d1d-a492-cbe59cc364f9.html] || Gazette || 2025-08-28 || Mayor says city staff is examining Flock contract
|-
| [https://www.404media.co/flock-wants-to-partner-with-consumer-dashcam-company-that-takes-trillions-of-images-a-month/] || 404 Media || 2025-08-28 || Flock Wants to Partner With Consumer Dashcam Company That Takes ‘Trillions of Images’ a Month
|-
| [https://rangemedia.co/flock-cameras-spokane-county/] || Range Media || 2025-08-27 || The State of Surveillance in Spokane
|-
| [https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/evanston-deactivates-license-plate-cameras-terminates-contract-flock-safety] || Patch || 2025-08-27 || Evanston Deactivates License Plate Cameras, Terminates Contract With Flock Safety
|-
| [https://www.wifr.com/2025/08/27/hundreds-police-departments-use-camera-company-accused-breaking-state-law/] || WIFR || 2025-08-27 || Hundreds of police departments use camera company accused of breaking state law
|-
| [https://www.middletownpress.com/connecticut/article/ct-flock-safety-dhs-license-plate-readers-lpr-21015952.php] || The Middletown Press || 2025-08-27 || License plate reader company used across Connecticut coordinated with federal authorities
|-
| [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/flock-safety-halts-federal-pilot-110142553.html] || Yahoo || 2025-08-27 || Flock Safety halts federal pilot programs involving homeland security
|-
| [https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-flock-safety-dhs-license-plate-readers-lpr-21015952.php] || CT Insider || 2025-08-27 || License plate reader company used across Connecticut coordinated with federal authorities
|-
|-
| [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/norman-faces-pressure-to-halt-flock-cameras-over-privacy-concerns/ar-AA1LgsML/] || MSN || 2025-08-26 || Norman faces pressure to halt Flock cameras over privacy concerns
| [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/norman-faces-pressure-to-halt-flock-cameras-over-privacy-concerns/ar-AA1LgsML/] || MSN || 2025-08-26 || Norman faces pressure to halt Flock cameras over privacy concerns
|-
|-
| [https://youtu.be/Pp9MwZkHiMQ] || Ben Jordan || 2025-08-26 || Breaking The Creepy AI in Police Cameras
| [https://youtu.be/Pp9MwZkHiMQ] || Ben Jordan || 2025-08-26 || Breaking The Creepy AI in Police Cameras
|-
| [https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/automated-license-plate-readers-installed-throughout-bemidji] || The Bemidji Pioneer || 2025-08-26 || Automated License Plate Readers installed throughout Bemidji
|-
|-
| [https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cars/news-blog/flock-license-plate-readers-become-latest-traffic-enforcement-controversy-45130582/] || TTAC Matt Posky || 2025-08-25 || Flock ‘License Plate Readers’ Become Latest Traffic Enforcement Controversy
| [https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cars/news-blog/flock-license-plate-readers-become-latest-traffic-enforcement-controversy-45130582/] || TTAC Matt Posky || 2025-08-25 || Flock ‘License Plate Readers’ Become Latest Traffic Enforcement Controversy
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| [https://archive.is/U0ZLx/] ||  404 Media || 2025-08-12 || Feds Used Local Cop's Password to Do Immigration Surveillance With Flock Cameras
| [https://archive.is/U0ZLx/] ||  404 Media || 2025-08-12 || Feds Used Local Cop's Password to Do Immigration Surveillance With Flock Cameras
|-
| [https://youtu.be/GNqZ-Yrzh1o] || Jessica (Ka) Burbank || 2025-08-11 || You’re Being Watched: The Company Behind America’s Mass Surveillance Takeover
|-
|-
| [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/08/oak-park-license-plate-cameras-end/] || Chicago Tribune || 2025-08-08 || Oak Park ends contract with license plate reader camera company  
| [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/08/oak-park-license-plate-cameras-end/] || Chicago Tribune || 2025-08-08 || Oak Park ends contract with license plate reader camera company  
|-
| [https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-getting-new-security-equipment/] || WJHL || 2025-08-08 || Johnson City getting new security equipment
|-
| [https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/ranking-members-krishnamoorthi-and-garcia-demand-accountability-flock-group] || US Congressman || 2025-08-07 || Ranking Members Krishnamoorthi and Garcia Demand Accountability from Flock Group Inc. for Enabling Dangerous Abortion Surveillance and Immigration Tracking
|-
|-
| [https://archive.is/L8fyS/] ||  404 Media || 2025-08-06 || Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With Cops
| [https://archive.is/L8fyS/] ||  404 Media || 2025-08-06 || Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With Cops
|-
|-
| [https://archive.is/KG5dq/] ||  404 Media || 2025-08-06 || Congress Launches Investigation into Flock After 404 Media Reporting
| [https://archive.is/KG5dq/] ||  404 Media || 2025-08-06 || Congress Launches Investigation into Flock After 404 Media Reporting
|-
| [https://www.13abc.com/2025/08/01/lucas-co-prosecutor-says-county-boards-decision-rescind-flock-camera-contract-is-void/] || 13ABC || 2025-08-01 || Lucas Co. Prosecutor says county board’s decision to rescind Flock camera contract is void
|-
|-
| [https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/flock-safety-ceo-addresses-mass-surveillance-access-concerns/73-6c468afb-f149-4bcc-a7e2-78b8d1b276cf/] ||  9news || 2025-07-30 || 9NEWS Investigates questions Flock Safety CEO over mass surveillance and ICE access concerns
| [https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/flock-safety-ceo-addresses-mass-surveillance-access-concerns/73-6c468afb-f149-4bcc-a7e2-78b8d1b276cf/] ||  9news || 2025-07-30 || 9NEWS Investigates questions Flock Safety CEO over mass surveillance and ICE access concerns
|-
| [https://therecord.media/flock-safety-raptor-technologies-schools-surveillance] || The Record || 2025-07-30 || Schools are next for Flock Safety’s automatic license place reader cameras
|-
|-
| [https://reason.com/2025/07/29/an-arkansas-town-agrees-to-remove-a-license-plate-camera-aimed-at-a-couples-home/] || Reason || 2025-07-29 || An Arkansas Town Agrees To Remove a License Plate Camera Aimed at a Couple's Home
| [https://reason.com/2025/07/29/an-arkansas-town-agrees-to-remove-a-license-plate-camera-aimed-at-a-couples-home/] || Reason || 2025-07-29 || An Arkansas Town Agrees To Remove a License Plate Camera Aimed at a Couple's Home
|-
|-
| [https://ij.org/press-release/victory-arkansas-city-moves-surveillance-camera-from-in-front-of-innocent-familys-home-following-letter-from-national-law-firm/] || Institute for Justice || 2025-07-29 || Victory: Arkansas City Moves Surveillance Camera from in Front of Innocent Family’s Home Following Letter from National Law Firm
| [https://ij.org/press-release/victory-arkansas-city-moves-surveillance-camera-from-in-front-of-innocent-familys-home-following-letter-from-national-law-firm/] || Institute for Justice || 2025-07-29 || Victory: Arkansas City Moves Surveillance Camera from in Front of Innocent Family’s Home Following Letter from National Law Firm
|-
| [https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/surveillance-company-flock-now-using-ai-to-report-us-to-police-if-it-thinks-our-movement-patterns-are-suspicious] || ACLU || 2025-07-23 || Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious”
|-
|-
| [https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/07/17/surveillance-ai-alpr-flock-transparency/] ||  Bleeding Heartland || 2025-07-17 || AI mass surveillance expands, Iowa cities resist transparency
| [https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/07/17/surveillance-ai-alpr-flock-transparency/] ||  Bleeding Heartland || 2025-07-17 || AI mass surveillance expands, Iowa cities resist transparency
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| [https://nexanet.ai/blog/misconfigured-demo-exposed-flock-safetys-83000-camera-nationwide-tracking-system] ||  Next AI || 2025-07-15 || How a Misconfigured Demo Exposed Flock Safety’s 83,000-Camera Nationwide Tracking System
| [https://nexanet.ai/blog/misconfigured-demo-exposed-flock-safetys-83000-camera-nationwide-tracking-system] ||  Next AI || 2025-07-15 || How a Misconfigured Demo Exposed Flock Safety’s 83,000-Camera Nationwide Tracking System
|-
| [https://www.sflatinodemocrats.com/7_15_25_sfldc_calls_for_trevor_chandler_resignation_on_dccc_as_he_helps_target_immigrants_through_flock_safety] || San Francisco Latinx Democrat || 2025-07-15 || 7.15.25 SFLDC Calls for Trevor Chandler's Resignation as a Democrat
|-
| [https://sfstandard.com/2025/07/14/oakland-san-francisco-ice-license-plate-readers/] || SF Standard || 2025-07-14 || SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to feds]
|-
| [https://gainsec.com/2025/06/30/trap-shooter-tiny-flock-safety-sniffer-alarm/] || Gainsec || 2025-06-30 || Trap Shooter – Flock Safety Sniffer & Alarm
|-
|-
| [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/flock-safetys-feature-updates-cannot-make-automated-license-plate-readers-safe/] ||  EFF || 2025-06-27 || Flock Safety’s Feature Updates Cannot Make Automated License Plate Readers Safe
| [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/flock-safetys-feature-updates-cannot-make-automated-license-plate-readers-safe/] ||  EFF || 2025-06-27 || Flock Safety’s Feature Updates Cannot Make Automated License Plate Readers Safe
|-
| [https://gainsec.com/2025/06/19/grounded-flight-device-2-root-shell-on-flock-safetys-falcon-sparrow-automated-license-plate-reader/] || Gainsec || 2025-06-19 || Grounded Flight – Device 2: Root Shell on Flock Safety’s Falcon/Sparrow Automated License Plate Reader
|-
| [https://gainsec.com/2025/06/19/plucked-and-rooted-device-1-debug-shell-on-flock-safetys-raven-gunshot-detection-system/] || GainSec || 2025-06-19 || Plucked and Rooted – Device 1: Debug Shell on Flock Safety’s Raven Gunshot Detection System
|-
|-
| [https://abc7chicago.com/post/secretary-state-alexi-giannoulias-speak-reports-texas-police-illegally-accessed-illinois-license-plate-reader-data/16732423/] || ABC7 || 2025-06-12 || Giannoulias speaks on reports Texas police illegally accessed IL license plate reader data
| [https://abc7chicago.com/post/secretary-state-alexi-giannoulias-speak-reports-texas-police-illegally-accessed-illinois-license-plate-reader-data/16732423/] || ABC7 || 2025-06-12 || Giannoulias speaks on reports Texas police illegally accessed IL license plate reader data
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| [https://archive.is/fJe8e/] ||  EFF || 2025-05-29 || A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion
| [https://archive.is/fJe8e/] ||  EFF || 2025-05-29 || A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion
|-
| [https://eyesoffcr.org/blog/blog-8.html] || EyesOffCR || 2025-05-23 || The Unseen Architecture: Dissecting the Flock Falcon Flex Camera for Deeper Understanding
|-
|-
| [https://archive.is/8ocTr/] ||  404 Media || 2025-05-14 || License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows
| [https://archive.is/8ocTr/] ||  404 Media || 2025-05-14 || License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows
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|-
| [https://guthrienewspage.com/city-of-guthrie-to-end-contract-with-flock-camera-system-in-2025/] || Guthrie News Page || 2025-04-28 || City of Guthrie to end contract with Flock camera system in 2025  
| [https://guthrienewspage.com/city-of-guthrie-to-end-contract-with-flock-camera-system-in-2025/] || Guthrie News Page || 2025-04-28 || City of Guthrie to end contract with Flock camera system in 2025  
|-
| [https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/tulsas-surveillance-gamble/] || The Frontier || 2025-04-02 ||  Tulsa’s surveillance gamble
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|-
| [https://krcgtv.com/news/local/camden-county-commissioner-charged-with-two-felonies-for-removing-plate-reading-camera/] ||  13KRCG || 2025-03-06 || Camden County commissioner charged with two felonies for removing plate-reading camera
| [https://krcgtv.com/news/local/camden-county-commissioner-charged-with-two-felonies-for-removing-plate-reading-camera/] ||  13KRCG || 2025-03-06 || Camden County commissioner charged with two felonies for removing plate-reading camera
|-
|-
| [https://internationalflavor.podbean.com/e/the-surveillance-state-strikes-back-the-trial-of-camden-county-s-defender/] ||  International Flavor || 2025-08-03 || Long form podcast of IKE Skelton on the felonies he faces after removing cameras his county was no longer in a contract with.
| [https://internationalflavor.podbean.com/e/the-surveillance-state-strikes-back-the-trial-of-camden-county-s-defender/] ||  International Flavor || 2025-08-03 || The Surveillance State Strikes Ike Skelton: The Defender of Privacy Rights in Camden County
|-
|-
| [https://internationalflavor.podbean.com/e/flock-felonies-the-fight-for-camden-county/] ||  International Flavor || 2025-08-04 || Flock, Felonies & the Fight for Camden County
| [https://internationalflavor.podbean.com/e/flock-felonies-the-fight-for-camden-county/] ||  International Flavor || 2025-08-04 || Flock, Felonies & the Fight for Camden County
|-
|-
| [https://www.404media.co/flock-threatens-open-source-developer-mapping-its-surveillance-cameras/] ||  404 Media || 2025-02-26 || Flock Threatens Open Source Developer Mapping Its Surveillance Cameras
| [https://www.404media.co/flock-threatens-open-source-developer-mapping-its-surveillance-cameras/] ||  404 Media || 2025-02-26 || Flock Threatens Open Source Developer Mapping Its Surveillance Cameras
|-
| [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/anti-surveillance-mapmaker-refuses-flock-safetys-cease-and-desist-demand] || EFF || 2025-02-26 || Anti-Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand
|-
|-
| [https://www.dailypress.com/2025/02/08/state-police-flock-cameras-interstates/] || Daily Press || 2025-02-11 || One nation, under watch: Bill would allow installation of Flock cameras on Virginia interstates, bridge-tunnels  
| [https://www.dailypress.com/2025/02/08/state-police-flock-cameras-interstates/] || Daily Press || 2025-02-11 || One nation, under watch: Bill would allow installation of Flock cameras on Virginia interstates, bridge-tunnels  
|-
| [https://youtu.be/cBi2VrSZCWU] || Queen City News || 2025-02-07 || Lawsuit over Flock police cameras to proceed in Virginia
|-
|-
| [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25545401-2025-01-31-deflock-cd-ex/] ||  || 2025-01-31 || DeFlock Cease and Desist
| [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25545401-2025-01-31-deflock-cd-ex/] ||  || 2025-01-31 || DeFlock Cease and Desist
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| [https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/10/22/warrantless-surveillance-federal-lawsuit-challenges-flock-safety-cameras/] ||  Forbes || 2024-10-22 || Privacy Violated, Warrantless Surveillance Alleges Flock Safety Camera Lawsuit
| [https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/10/22/warrantless-surveillance-federal-lawsuit-challenges-flock-safety-cameras/] ||  Forbes || 2024-10-22 || Privacy Violated, Warrantless Surveillance Alleges Flock Safety Camera Lawsuit
|-
| [https://youtu.be/b8eaq5ajxqE] || 13 News Now || 2024-10-22 || Flock camera lawsuit underway
|-
|-
| [https://archive.ph/kAqss] ||  Forbes || 2024-06-20 || FedEx’s Secretive Police Force Is Helping Cops Build An AI Car Surveillance Network
| [https://archive.ph/kAqss] ||  Forbes || 2024-06-20 || FedEx’s Secretive Police Force Is Helping Cops Build An AI Car Surveillance Network
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|-
| [https://www.jalopnik.com/license-plate-surveillance-startup-broke-the-law-while-1851289764/] ||  Jalopnik || 2024-02-27 || License Plate Surveillance Startup Broke The Law While Trying To Reduce Crime
| [https://www.jalopnik.com/license-plate-surveillance-startup-broke-the-law-while-1851289764/] ||  Jalopnik || 2024-02-27 || License Plate Surveillance Startup Broke The Law While Trying To Reduce Crime
|-
| [https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2024/02/29/flock-ai-cameras-may-not-reduce-crime/] || Forbes || 2024-02-29 || Flock Installed AI Cameras In This Small City And Claimed Crime Went Down. It Went Up.
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| [https://archive.ph/bmv4m/] ||  Forbes || 2024-02-27 || This $4 Billion Car Surveillance Startup Says It Cuts Crime. But It Likely Broke The Law.
| [https://archive.ph/bmv4m/] ||  Forbes || 2024-02-27 || This $4 Billion Car Surveillance Startup Says It Cuts Crime. But It Likely Broke The Law.
|-
| [https://www.goodtimes.sc/council-debating-license-plate-readers/] || Good Times || 2023-12-03 || Santa Cruz City Council Debating License Plate Readers
|-
| [https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2023/09/28/citing-privacy-concerns-menlo-park-says-no-to-automated-license-plate-readers/] || Almanac News || 2023-09-28 || Citing privacy concerns, Menlo Park says no to automated license plate readers
|-
| [https://www.theurbanist.org/2023/11/09/mercer-island-debates-surveillance-cameras/] || The Urbanist || 2023-09-09 || Mercer Island Debates Surveillance Cameras
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| [https://www.justluxe.com/luxe-insider/trends/feature-1975311.php] || Just Luxe || 2023-04-05 || Flock Cameras and Privacy Concerns: Balancing Security and Civil Liberties
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| [https://stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/news/2023/automated-license-plate-readers-widely-used-subject-abuse] || Science Technology and Public Policy || 2023-02-23 || Automated License Plate Readers widely used, subject to abuse
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| [https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/10/22/crime-suburbs-license-plate-readers/] || Washington Post || 2021-10-22 || License plate scanners were supposed to bring peace of mind. Instead they tore the neighborhood apart.
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| [https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-license-plate-readers-crime/] || Wired || 2019-10-24 || Flock Safety Says Its License Plate Readers Reduce Crime. It’s Not That Simple
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{| class="wikitable sortable"  
!Link!!SubReddit!!Date!!Title
!Link!!SubReddit!!Date!!Title
|-
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1n0z25w/flock_safety_pauses_all_programs_with_the_federal/] || r/privacy || 2025-08-26 || Flock Safety pauses all programs with the federal government
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/1m1f234/the_most_surveilled_small_city_in_texas_kyle_has/] || r/Austin || 2025-07-16 || The most surveilled small city in Texas? Kyle has 47 Flock cameras + want to add more—with a population of only 63,000
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/CityCastDenver/comments/1l70nb7/police_chief_ron_thomas_on_flock_surveillance/] || r/CityCastDenver || 2025-06-09 || Police Chief Ron Thomas on Flock Surveillance, Safety Downtown, and a Surge in Graffiti
|-
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/evanston/comments/1n11cwj/report_evanston_terminates_contract_with_flock/] || r/Evanston || 2025-08-26 || Report: Evanston terminates contract with Flock Safety for 19 ALPR cameras
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/Temple/comments/1l3c4pf/temple_pd_uses_automated_surveillance_tech_from/] || r/Temple || 2025-06-04 || Temple PD uses automated surveillance tech from Flock Safety ... and shares it with states that seek to criminalize abortions
|-
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/Eugene/comments/1m9dirw/statement_on_senator_wydens_agreement_with_flock/] || r/Eugene || 2025-07-25 || STATEMENT ON SENATOR WYDEN’S AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK SAFETY
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/tulsa/comments/1n1p6gv/flock_safety_ai_overreach/] || r/Tulsa || 2025-08-27 || Flock safety AI overreach
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/santacruz/comments/1ldx1hy/ice_has_been_found_to_be_accessing_and_utilizing/] || r/santacruz || 2025-06-17 || ICE has been found to be accessing and utilizing Flock Safety's nationwide license plate reader (ALPR) camera network for immigration-related searches in California
|-
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1lsm2dx/thoughts_on_flock_safety_cameras/] || r/privacy || 2025-07-05 || Thoughts on "Flock Safety" Cameras
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/columbiamo/comments/1n04f3b/flock_safety_the_orwellian_threat_nobody_is/] || r/columbiamo || 2025-08-25 || Flock Safety - The Orwellian Threat Nobody is Talking About (and helping ICE)
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/SeattleWA/comments/1kqmib4/use_of_flock_safety_cameras_growing_across/] || r/SeattleWA || 2025-05-19 || Use of Flock Safety cameras growing across western Washington, raising privacy concerns
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/asheville/comments/1muioho/psa_flock_cameras_license_plate_face_scanners/] || r/Asheville || 2025-08-13 || PSA: Flock cameras /license plate/ face scanners spotted on I40 eastbound between east Canton and Candler exit.
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/Denver/comments/1mdmjh9/flock_safety_ceo_addresses_concerns/] || r/Denver || 2025-07-30 || Flock Safety CEO addresses concerns
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1mpbbmv/youre_being_watched_flock_the_newest_company/] || r/videos || 2025-08-13 || You’re Being Watched: Flock, the newest company bringing mass surveillance to your town
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/AskLE/comments/1cxcbm7/flock_cameras/] || r/AskLE || - || Flock Cameras
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/AskLE/comments/1cxcbm7/flock_cameras/] || r/AskLE || - || Flock Cameras
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/HuntsvilleAlabama/comments/1jjatpi/more_flock_license_plate_reader_cameras_coming/] || r/HuntsvilleAlabama || 2025-03-25 || More Flock license plate reader cameras coming, this time to Madison
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/HuntsvilleAlabama/comments/1jjatpi/more_flock_license_plate_reader_cameras_coming/] || r/HuntsvilleAlabama || 2025-03-25 || More Flock license plate reader cameras coming, this time to Madison
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/wichita/comments/1492oxu/this_is_a_flock_camera_part_of_a_rollout_of_new/] || r/Wichita || 2023-06-14 || This is a "Flock" camera, part of a rollout of new broad surveillance introduced by WPD. They capture our license plate data every day and enter that info into a national database, accessible without warrant by LEOs. They might already know where you've been when they you ask where you're going!
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/wichita/comments/1492oxu/this_is_a_flock_camera_part_of_a_rollout_of_new/] || r/Wichita || 2023-06-14 || This is a "Flock" camera, part of a rollout of new broad surveillance introduced by WPD.
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/santarosa/comments/1juovtq/is_there_a_way_to_get_a_list_of_locations_of/] || r/SantaRosa || 2025-04-08 || Is there a way to get a list of locations of those Flock Cameras being installed all over town?
| [https://old.reddit.com/r/santarosa/comments/1juovtq/is_there_a_way_to_get_a_list_of_locations_of/] || r/SantaRosa || 2025-04-08 || Is there a way to get a list of locations of those Flock Cameras being installed all over town?
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/fuckHOA/comments/1f0ay07/license_plate_readers_marketed_to_hoas_argh/] || r/fuckHOA || 2024-08-24 || License plate readers marketed to HOA’s. Argh
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/memphis/comments/1enb2tr/does_anyone_else_feel_like_they_are_being_watched/] || r/Memphis || 2024-08-08 || Does anyone else feel like they are being watched all the time with flock cameras everywhere, red light cameras, ring doorbells? Or am I just paranoid
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/Virginia/comments/1in0v2v/new_virginia_bill_could_allow_large_expansion_in/] || r/Virginia || 2025-02-11 || New Virginia bill could allow large expansion in Flock cameras statewide.
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/Ferndale/comments/1go10oj/so_after_this_election_were_removing_the_flock/] || r/Ferndale || 2024-11-10 || So after this election we're removing the Flock Cameras... Right?
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/williamsburgva/comments/1jzeg89/one_nation_under_watch_williamsburg_leads_hampton/] || r/Williamsburgva || 2025-04-15 || One nation, under watch: Williamsburg leads Hampton Roads in Flock camera deployment rate
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/dayton/comments/1cdid0m/in_june_2022_kettering_installed_the_flock_safety/] || r/Dayton || 2024-04-26 || In June 2022, Kettering installed the Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers.
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/AmIFreeToGo/comments/1czr8e1/our_city_council_approved_2_flock_cameras_at_the/] || rAmIFreeToGo || 2024-05-24 || Our city council approved 2 FLOCK cameras at the behest of our PD chief, who wants 5. Our town's population is less than 2,000.
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/lossprevention/comments/1kc18km/questions_for_lowes_loss_prevention_regarding/] || r/lossprevention|| 2025-05-01 || Questions for Lowe’s Loss Prevention Regarding Flock Cameras
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/alamogordo/comments/1k2jckm/fyi_the_citycounty_are_installing_flock_cameras/] || r/Alamogordo || 2025-04-19 || FYI the city/county are installing flock cameras
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| [https://old.reddit.com/r/Charlottesville/comments/1gb0ccv/privacy_violated_warrantless_surveillance_alleges/] || r/Charlottesville || 2024-10-24 || Privacy Violated, Warrantless Surveillance Alleges Flock Safety Camera Lawsuit
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Resources

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Link Name Description
[1] DeFlock Spot, map, and resist automated license plate readers (ALPRs) near you.
[2] DeFlock Discord Come hangout and join the fight
[3] Eyes On Flock Community made data aggregation of public transparency portals
[4] Eyes Off CR Cedar Rapids Hub!
[5] Plate Privacy Institute for Justice Project
[6] Stop Flock
[7] Stop Flock OSM Mapper App Contribute to OSM database on the go
[8] Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure
[9] Map Complete Surveillance project General coordination for contribution to OSM for surveillance tags
[10] MuckRock FOIA coordination and data
[11] Drivers Against Flock
[12] Consumer Rights Wiki Flock License Plate Readers

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News

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Link Source Date Title
[13] The Times Weekly 2025-08-28 Giannoulias’ Audit Finds License Plate Reader Company in Violation of State Law
[14] Evanston Round Table 2025-08-28 Flock challenges city’s termination of contract for license plate readers
[15] Gazette 2025-08-28 Mayor says city staff is examining Flock contract
[16] 404 Media 2025-08-28 Flock Wants to Partner With Consumer Dashcam Company That Takes ‘Trillions of Images’ a Month
[17] Range Media 2025-08-27 The State of Surveillance in Spokane
[18] Patch 2025-08-27 Evanston Deactivates License Plate Cameras, Terminates Contract With Flock Safety
[19] WIFR 2025-08-27 Hundreds of police departments use camera company accused of breaking state law
[20] The Middletown Press 2025-08-27 License plate reader company used across Connecticut coordinated with federal authorities
[21] Yahoo 2025-08-27 Flock Safety halts federal pilot programs involving homeland security
[22] CT Insider 2025-08-27 License plate reader company used across Connecticut coordinated with federal authorities
[23] MSN 2025-08-26 Norman faces pressure to halt Flock cameras over privacy concerns
[24] Ben Jordan 2025-08-26 Breaking The Creepy AI in Police Cameras
[25] The Bemidji Pioneer 2025-08-26 Automated License Plate Readers installed throughout Bemidji
[26] TTAC Matt Posky 2025-08-25 Flock ‘License Plate Readers’ Become Latest Traffic Enforcement Controversy
[27] 404 Media 2025-08-25 CBP Had Access to More than 80,000 Flock AI Cameras Nationwide
[28] Electric Blake Games 2025-08-25 Flock Safety is Unsafe for You! I WAS RIGHT!
[29] Jens Two Cents 2025-08-25 Public Comment at Sedona City Council Meeting Regarding Flock Safety Cameras - August 13, 2025
[30] Anthony Willroth 2025-08-25 Flock Safety - The Orwellian Threat Nobody is Talking About
[31] Yahoo 2025-08-25 License plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies among investigation concerns
[32] Louis Rossmann 2025-08-25 Taxpayer funded AI surveillance: why Flock's 30000 cameras have to go
[33] My NorthwestNews 2025-08-24 Mountlake Terrace residents continue to resist security cameras amid ICE raids
[34] Derek Eder 2025-08-22 Why I voted to cancel Oak Park's contract with Flock (and so should you)
[35] KNAU 2025-08-21 Residents petition Flagstaff to end Flock license plate cameras
[36] Red Rock News 2025-08-21 Council directs Sedona Police Department on license plate readers: ‘Turn it off’
[37] Courier Herald 2025-08-21 Letter to the Editor: Enumclaw is a safe city. Why do we need Flock safety cameras?
[38] Unraveled Press 2025-08-19 Eyes on the heartland
[39] Koco News 5 2025-08-19 Norman City Council to discuss controversial Flock cameras during special meeting
[40] The Almanac 2025-08-19 Menlo Park police broke state law, shared license plate data out of state
[41] LFP Town Crier 2025-08-19 Confirmed: Surveillance Trailer in Front of Ballinger Homes is FLOCK Equipment
[42] KNAU 2025-08-19 Sedona council pauses automated license plate camera program
[43] 9news 2025-08-19 Flock admits federal immigration agents have direct access to tracking data, despite previous claims
[44] Creators 2025-08-19 Automated License Plate Readers Are Watching You: The Technology Enables Routine Surveillance of a Sort That Would Have Troubled the Fourth Amendment's Framers
[45] ACLU 2025-08-18 Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance
[46] 404 Media 2025-08-12 Feds Used Local Cop's Password to Do Immigration Surveillance With Flock Cameras
[47] Jessica (Ka) Burbank 2025-08-11 You’re Being Watched: The Company Behind America’s Mass Surveillance Takeover
[48] Chicago Tribune 2025-08-08 Oak Park ends contract with license plate reader camera company
[49] WJHL 2025-08-08 Johnson City getting new security equipment
[50] US Congressman 2025-08-07 Ranking Members Krishnamoorthi and Garcia Demand Accountability from Flock Group Inc. for Enabling Dangerous Abortion Surveillance and Immigration Tracking
[51] 404 Media 2025-08-06 Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With Cops
[52] 404 Media 2025-08-06 Congress Launches Investigation into Flock After 404 Media Reporting
[53] 13ABC 2025-08-01 Lucas Co. Prosecutor says county board’s decision to rescind Flock camera contract is void
[54] 9news 2025-07-30 9NEWS Investigates questions Flock Safety CEO over mass surveillance and ICE access concerns
[55] The Record 2025-07-30 Schools are next for Flock Safety’s automatic license place reader cameras
[56] Reason 2025-07-29 An Arkansas Town Agrees To Remove a License Plate Camera Aimed at a Couple's Home
[57] Institute for Justice 2025-07-29 Victory: Arkansas City Moves Surveillance Camera from in Front of Innocent Family’s Home Following Letter from National Law Firm
[58] ACLU 2025-07-23 Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious”
[59] Bleeding Heartland 2025-07-17 AI mass surveillance expands, Iowa cities resist transparency
[60] 13ABC 2025-07-23 Lucas Co. Sheriff taking county commissioners to court over canceled Flock camera contract
[61] Next AI 2025-07-15 How a Misconfigured Demo Exposed Flock Safety’s 83,000-Camera Nationwide Tracking System
[62] San Francisco Latinx Democrat 2025-07-15 7.15.25 SFLDC Calls for Trevor Chandler's Resignation as a Democrat
[63] SF Standard 2025-07-14 SF, Oakland cops illegally funneled license plate data to feds]
[64] Gainsec 2025-06-30 Trap Shooter – Flock Safety Sniffer & Alarm
[65] EFF 2025-06-27 Flock Safety’s Feature Updates Cannot Make Automated License Plate Readers Safe
[66] Gainsec 2025-06-19 Grounded Flight – Device 2: Root Shell on Flock Safety’s Falcon/Sparrow Automated License Plate Reader
[67] GainSec 2025-06-19 Plucked and Rooted – Device 1: Debug Shell on Flock Safety’s Raven Gunshot Detection System
[68] ABC7 2025-06-12 Giannoulias speaks on reports Texas police illegally accessed IL license plate reader data
[69] Houston Chronicle 2025-06-10 Houston police use a powerful surveillance tool to track vehicles. But they're not explaining why
[70] EFF 2025-05-30 She Got an Abortion. So A Texas Cop Used 83,000 Cameras to Track Her Down.
[71] EFF 2025-05-29 A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion
[72] EyesOffCR 2025-05-23 The Unseen Architecture: Dissecting the Flock Falcon Flex Camera for Deeper Understanding
[73] 404 Media 2025-05-14 License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows
[74] CBS News 2025-05-06 Denver City Council rejects extention of Flock Safety cameras
[75] Guthrie News Page 2025-04-28 City of Guthrie to end contract with Flock camera system in 2025
[76] The Frontier 2025-04-02 Tulsa’s surveillance gamble
[77] 13KRCG 2025-03-06 Camden County commissioner charged with two felonies for removing plate-reading camera
[78] International Flavor 2025-08-03 The Surveillance State Strikes Ike Skelton: The Defender of Privacy Rights in Camden County
[79] International Flavor 2025-08-04 Flock, Felonies & the Fight for Camden County
[80] 404 Media 2025-02-26 Flock Threatens Open Source Developer Mapping Its Surveillance Cameras
[81] EFF 2025-02-26 Anti-Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand
[82] Daily Press 2025-02-11 One nation, under watch: Bill would allow installation of Flock cameras on Virginia interstates, bridge-tunnels
[83] Queen City News 2025-02-07 Lawsuit over Flock police cameras to proceed in Virginia
[84] 2025-01-31 DeFlock Cease and Desist
[85] TechCrunch 2025-01-08 Flock Safety quietly hired a sitting California mayor. Now he’s suing Flock.
[86] Forbes 2024-10-22 Privacy Violated, Warrantless Surveillance Alleges Flock Safety Camera Lawsuit
[87] 13 News Now 2024-10-22 Flock camera lawsuit underway
[88] Forbes 2024-06-20 FedEx’s Secretive Police Force Is Helping Cops Build An AI Car Surveillance Network
[89] The Virginia Pilot 2024-06-15 Norfolk judge rejects police Flock camera evidence without warrant
[90] Jalopnik 2024-02-27 License Plate Surveillance Startup Broke The Law While Trying To Reduce Crime
[91] Forbes 2024-02-29 Flock Installed AI Cameras In This Small City And Claimed Crime Went Down. It Went Up.
[92] Forbes 2024-02-27 This $4 Billion Car Surveillance Startup Says It Cuts Crime. But It Likely Broke The Law.
[93] Good Times 2023-12-03 Santa Cruz City Council Debating License Plate Readers
[94] Almanac News 2023-09-28 Citing privacy concerns, Menlo Park says no to automated license plate readers
[95] The Urbanist 2023-09-09 Mercer Island Debates Surveillance Cameras
[96] Just Luxe 2023-04-05 Flock Cameras and Privacy Concerns: Balancing Security and Civil Liberties
[97] Science Technology and Public Policy 2023-02-23 Automated License Plate Readers widely used, subject to abuse
[98] Washington Post 2021-10-22 License plate scanners were supposed to bring peace of mind. Instead they tore the neighborhood apart.
[99] Wired 2019-10-24 Flock Safety Says Its License Plate Readers Reduce Crime. It’s Not That Simple

Reddit Discussions

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Link SubReddit Date Title
[100] r/privacy 2025-08-26 Flock Safety pauses all programs with the federal government
[101] r/Austin 2025-07-16 The most surveilled small city in Texas? Kyle has 47 Flock cameras + want to add more—with a population of only 63,000
[102] r/CityCastDenver 2025-06-09 Police Chief Ron Thomas on Flock Surveillance, Safety Downtown, and a Surge in Graffiti
[103] r/Evanston 2025-08-26 Report: Evanston terminates contract with Flock Safety for 19 ALPR cameras
[104] r/Temple 2025-06-04 Temple PD uses automated surveillance tech from Flock Safety ... and shares it with states that seek to criminalize abortions
[105] r/Eugene 2025-07-25 STATEMENT ON SENATOR WYDEN’S AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK SAFETY
[106] r/Tulsa 2025-08-27 Flock safety AI overreach
[107] r/santacruz 2025-06-17 ICE has been found to be accessing and utilizing Flock Safety's nationwide license plate reader (ALPR) camera network for immigration-related searches in California
[108] r/privacy 2025-07-05 Thoughts on "Flock Safety" Cameras
[109] r/columbiamo 2025-08-25 Flock Safety - The Orwellian Threat Nobody is Talking About (and helping ICE)
[110] r/SeattleWA 2025-05-19 Use of Flock Safety cameras growing across western Washington, raising privacy concerns
[111] r/Asheville 2025-08-13 PSA: Flock cameras /license plate/ face scanners spotted on I40 eastbound between east Canton and Candler exit.
[112] r/Denver 2025-07-30 Flock Safety CEO addresses concerns
[113] r/videos 2025-08-13 You’re Being Watched: Flock, the newest company bringing mass surveillance to your town
[114] r/AskLE - Flock Cameras
[115] r/Georgia 2025-02-16 Flock Cameras
[116] r/Iowa 2025-03-23 Concerned About Surveillance Overreach in Iowa? You should know about Flock Safety and Their Camera Deployments
[117] r/Columbus 2024-09-09 Is anyone else nervous about Flock cameras
[118] r/Connecticut 2025-04-24 Flock Cameras
[119] r/Spokane 2025-04-14 Petition to Spokane City Council Regarding FLOCK Camera Installation
[120] r/Spokane 2025-04-14 {Repost} Petition to Spokane City Council Regarding FLOCK Camera Installation
[121] r/HuntsvilleAlabama 2025-03-25 More Flock license plate reader cameras coming, this time to Madison
[122] r/Wichita 2023-06-14 This is a "Flock" camera, part of a rollout of new broad surveillance introduced by WPD.
[123] r/SantaRosa 2025-04-08 Is there a way to get a list of locations of those Flock Cameras being installed all over town?
[124] r/sysadmin 2024-08-16 Local Police want permanent access to our cameras.
[125] r/VirginaBeach 2025-01-29 Flock cameras all over the beach now too
[126] r/IowaCity 2025-03-28 Flock Surveillance Cameras
[127] r/Dubuque 2025-04-10 Flock Automated License Plate Cameras in Dubuque
[128] r/Elkhart 2025-04-22 Flock Safety Cameras
[129] r/cedarrapids 2025-02-13 Flock AI Camera updates: we're up to 58/64 cameras found and CRPD quietly released a transparency portal!
[130] r/GNV (Gainesville) 2025-01-05 Flock license plate cameras
[131] r/Louisville 2024-09-06 Louisville approves nearly $200,000 to purchase new Flock cameras
[132] r/fuckHOA 2024-08-24 License plate readers marketed to HOA’s. Argh
[133] r/Memphis 2024-08-08 Does anyone else feel like they are being watched all the time with flock cameras everywhere, red light cameras, ring doorbells? Or am I just paranoid
[134] r/Virginia 2025-02-11 New Virginia bill could allow large expansion in Flock cameras statewide.
[135] r/Ferndale 2024-11-10 So after this election we're removing the Flock Cameras... Right?
[136] r/Williamsburgva 2025-04-15 One nation, under watch: Williamsburg leads Hampton Roads in Flock camera deployment rate
[137] r/Dayton 2024-04-26 In June 2022, Kettering installed the Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers.
[138] rAmIFreeToGo 2024-05-24 Our city council approved 2 FLOCK cameras at the behest of our PD chief, who wants 5. Our town's population is less than 2,000.
[139] r/lossprevention 2025-05-01 Questions for Lowe’s Loss Prevention Regarding Flock Cameras
[140] r/Alamogordo 2025-04-19 FYI the city/county are installing flock cameras
[141] r/Charlottesville 2024-10-24 Privacy Violated, Warrantless Surveillance Alleges Flock Safety Camera Lawsuit

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