A growing rebellion against Flock cameras is playing out one trash bag at a time Cities are increasingly in conflict with Flock Safety over its automated license plate readers due to concerns about data sharing and potential privacy violations. Disputes have arisen in multiple locations, with some cities covering or demanding the removal of the cameras. Flock maintains its technology aids public safety and complies with federal law, while critics argue it enables invasive tracking.

• Dayton, Ohio, covered Flock license plate readers due to “egregious violations” of city policy, including thousands of immigration-related search requests.
• Flock Safety states its data-sharing practices comply with federal law and warns of potential public-safety consequences if cameras are removed.
• Concerns about Flock cameras include immigration-related searches, incorrect vehicle flagging due to license plate misreads, and data access disputes.
• Cities like Evanston, Illinois, have terminated contracts with Flock after the company shared data without approval, leading to a cease-and-desist letter.
• The conflict highlights a national debate over surveillance technology used by law enforcement versus privacy advocates’ concerns about invasive tracking. Continue reading https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-putting-trash-bags-over-flock-license-plate-readers-2026-6