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Verified Flock
Yep. Albany is flocked.
Public records collected by the EFF Atlas of Surveillance document Flock Safety automated license plate readers in Albany, New York.
Database last updated 2026-08-07
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What's on file
Agency
Albany Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Municipal
County
Albany County
State
New York (NY)
Vendor
ELSAG
The Albany Police Department uses ELSAG automated license plate readers, according to a 2015 policy document.
Sources · record AOS008709
- Albany Police Department ↗08/25/2015
- ELSAG ↗11/29/2010
Agency
New York State Police
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Statewide
County
Albany County
State
New York (NY)
Vendor
ELSAG
The New York State Police acquired automated license plate readers as early as 2010 and used the technology to spy on citizens attending service at mosques.
Sources · record AOS008956
- Democrat & Chronicle ↗07/27/2014
- Huffington Post ↗02/24/2012
- ELSAG ↗12/21/2010
Agency
Albany County Sheriff's Office
Agency type
Sheriff
Jurisdiction
County
County
Albany County
State
New York (NY)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Albany County Sheriff's Office operates 20 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, plus another seven at Crossgates Mall, as of September 2025.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
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Sources · record AOS016950
What this record does not say
These entries document that an agency has been reported to use ALPR technology. They do not establish camera counts, exact locations, cost, retention periods or sharing policies unless the linked source says so.
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Nearby documented deployments
Other New York communities with a record in our database — nearest by county first. Absence from this list is not evidence of absence.
- BethlehemALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- Green IslandALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- AkwesasneALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- AmherstALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- BataviaVerified Flock
- BeaconVerified Flock
- BedfordALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- BinghamtonALPR — vendor unconfirmed
Relevant Flockery from New York
Camera counts, contract prices, retention and sharing policies are shown only where we found a primary source. Where they're missing, the information is not publicly verified — see the Flock Files for the documents we do have.
Data attribution
Portions of the surveillance deployment data on this site come from the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas of Surveillance. atlasofsurveillance.org ↗ Are You Flocked? is independent and is not affiliated with the EFF or Flock Safety. Database last updated 2026-08-07.
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