Flock in the News

This is a collection of links to news articles, and other publications of organisations from around the country about concerns with Flock. The most recent on top. All links open on a new tab or window.
(see also Blogs and Web Publications)

Most of the current complaints about Flock focus on data leaks to ICE and other Federal agencies by left leaning groups. You might ask what is the problem? Simple. You can't expect your rights to be protected if you allow the rights of others to be violated. It is kind of like the First Amendment in that your right to free speech is protected as it is protected for those with opposing views.

  • 08/20/26: Their cities dropped Flock surveillance cameras. They’re still being watched
  • 07/27/26: New Massie bill aims to block federal funds from cities, police that use controversial Flock Safety cameras
  • 07/27/26: Burchett Bill Aims to Stop Flock Cameras From Tracking Americans — Including Gun Owners
  • 02/26/26: Across the US, citizens destroy Flock cameras in bold strike against government surveillance
  • 02/24/26: Denver dumps Flock, awards location tracking camera contract to Axon
  • 02/23/26: Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras
  • 02/13/26: Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash
  • 02/06/26: Cal Poly is using controversial surveillance cameras. A student wants them gone
  • 02/05/26: Flock cameras shared license plate data without permission
  • 02/05/26: Flagstaff’s deactivated Flock cameras to be removed this week
  • 02/02/26: Mountain View police turn off license plate cameras after data sharing breach
  • 02/01/26: Mountain View officials allege federal, state agencies accessed Flock camera data without consent
  • 01/30/26: Flock Safety Road Surveillance – The New Big Brother That Needs To Be Stopped
  • 01/24/26: Rep. Daniel Singh Guest Column: Fourth Amendment Questions We Should All Be Asking
  • 01/19/26: Debate over Flock cameras pits investigative methods against constitutional rights
  • 01/14/26: Norfolk residents challenge Flock safety camera program in federal court
  • 01/14/25: Santa Cruz the First in California to Terminate Its Contract With Flock Safety
  • 01/12/26: Charlottesville ends use of Flock surveillance cameras after privacy concerns
  • 01/08/26: Lawmakers move to regulate flock cameras
  • 01/06/26: Privacy experts see dangers in Ring, Flock partnership
  • 01/02/26: Colorado bill would require law enforcement obtain a warrant to search Flock database in some investigations
  • 01/02/26: Colorado bill would require law enforcement obtain a warrant to search Flock database
  • 12/29/25: Retired teacher fights SFPD’s ‘Orwellian’ camera surveillance
  • 12/22/25: Flock Safety AI Cameras Exposed: Privacy Breaches and Surveillance Fears
  • 12/19/25: Staunton to cancel Flock Safety camera contract, citing issues with ideology of CEO
  • 12/17/25: Flagstaff deactivates all 32 Flock Safety cameras following council vote
  • 12/17/25: Poestenkill community members push back against license plate reader cameras
  • 12/14/25: Legality confusion, concerns, fears lead to cancellations of Flock surveillance cameras
  • 12/14/25: Privacy Advocates Worry About “Robot Army” Of Surveillance Cameras In Jackson
  • 12/10/25: COLORADO: Longmont Residents Win Fight Against AI Surveillance
  • 12/10/25: City cancels deal for license plate tech
  • 12/09/25: Colorado State senator plans to propose bill regulating warrantless searches of license plate cameras
  • 12/08/25: Flock Safety Outsources AI Training to Low-Paid Philippine Workers, Sparking Privacy Concerns
  • 12/08/25: Durango residents call for Flock Safety cameras to be taken down
  • 12/06/25: Eugene Police Department cancels contract with Flock
  • 12/05/25: Flock license plate reader in Mount Dora recorded its own theft, suspect in custody
  • 12/05/25: ‘Time to pull the plug’: MLT City Council cancels Flock contract
  • 12/04/25: Data breach drives fears as advocates, councilmen urge end to use of police camera system
  • 11/25/25: Stanwood pauses Flock cameras amid public records lawsuits
  • 11/24/25: CHP warns Flock over sharing of surveillance data with federal government
  • 11/21/25: Flock Safety cameras used to monitor protesters
  • 11/18/25: WA cities reconsider Flock traffic cameras as judge rules their data is public
  • 11/17/25: After Evanston fires Flock, it reinstalls license-plate readers, so Evanston covers them
  • 11/17/25: Lynnwood PD suspends Flock camera system amid concerns over ICE access
  • 11/13/25: Washington city turns off Flock Safety cameras after ICE arrests
  • 11/05/25: Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras
  • 11/03/25: Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers
  • 11/01/24: Police cameras track billions of license plates per month. Communities are pushing back.
  • 10/28/25: DENVER: After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence
  • 10/22/25: DENVER: Curious if you’re being watched by Flock cameras in Colorado? Map tracks 1,091 locations statewide
  • 09/18/25: Police cameras tracked one driver 526 times in four months, lawsuit says
  • 08/29/25: California drivers exposed in 4,000-city license plate scandal
  • 08/29/25: Flock challenges city’s termination of contract for license plate readers
  • 08/18/25: Sedgwick police chief resigns amid investigation into misconduct allegations
  • 08/17/25: Kansas police chief used Flock license plate cameras 164 times to track ex-girlfriend
  • 08/12/25: Oak Park says no to Flock cameras
  • 05/06/25: Denver will stop using license plate reader cameras amid privacy worries
  • 10/22/24: Privacy Violated, Warrantless Surveillance Alleges Flock Safety Camera Lawsuit
  • 02/26/24: AURORA COLORADO: City agrees $1.9m settlement with Black family held at gunpoint by police


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