Section 04
Everything we publish carries a label. If it isn't sourced, it isn't presented as fact.
Feed updated 2026-08-07 · newest first
Links to reporting and primary documents from news organizations, governments, Flock Safety's own newsroom and civil-liberties groups. Summaries are ours — read the original. Claims are attributed to whoever made them; nothing here comes from social-media rumors.
The Narragansett Town Council voted to end the town's Flock Safety camera contract immediately, according to Uprise RI's account of the meeting.
Uprise RIAug 4, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
A suit filed in Kansas argues Wichita's use of license plate reader cameras amounts to unconstitutional warrantless tracking. The claims are allegations from the plaintiffs and have not been decided.
KCURAug 1, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Several Minneapolis-area suburbs adopted rules barring immigration-related searches of their Flock license plate data, the Star Tribune reported.
Star TribuneJul 31, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
El Cerrito started physically removing its license plate reader cameras, according to Local News Matters.
Local News MattersJul 30, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
The Upper Arlington Police Division published a Flock transparency portal listing its ALPR policies, usage statistics and privacy safeguards, per the city's own announcement.
City of Upper ArlingtonJul 30, 2026Official / governmentFlock Safety
Tiverton's council approved buying additional Flock cameras, expanding an existing deployment, the Providence Journal reported.
Providence JournalJul 29, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
South Kingstown, Rhode Island ended its partnership with Flock, according to WJAR.
WJAR / NBC 10Jul 28, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Star Tribune reporting describes immigration-related searches run against Twin Cities-area Flock camera data during a federal enforcement surge.
Star TribuneJul 20, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
The Dispatch reported that federal immigration authorities had a path to Columbus police Flock data until sharing settings were changed earlier in the year.
The Columbus DispatchJul 17, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
A judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to a Virginia city's Flock camera program, The Record reported.
The Record (Recorded Future News)Jul 15, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Huntington's council approved a Flock camera purchase over objections raised by residents at the meeting, West Virginia Watch reported.
West Virginia WatchJul 14, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther paused Flock data sharing after an audit identified immigration-related searches, according to the Dispatch.
The Columbus DispatchJul 10, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Flock Safety published a company explanation of its audio detection product and its response to common privacy objections. This is the vendor's own account.
Flock SafetyJul 10, 2026Flock Safety (company)Flock Safety
Flock Safety posted its reading of the Chatrie decision and what the company argues it implies for license plate reader programs. This is the vendor's interpretation, not a court's.
Flock SafetyJul 9, 2026Flock Safety (company)Flock Safety
South Portland's Flock cameras came down after the city ended its contract, the Press Herald reported.
Portland Press HeraldJul 1, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
EFF published guidance for residents on checking whether their local agency's Flock system has been searched for immigration purposes. EFF is an advocacy organization and argues a position.
Electronic Frontier FoundationJun 25, 2026Civil-liberties orgFlock Safety
DeKalb approved a Flock contract for license plate reader cameras after residents raised privacy objections, Shaw Local reported.
Shaw LocalJun 23, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
An SFPD audit found department Flock searches run on behalf of federal and out-of-state agencies, KTVU reported.
KTVU FOX 2Jun 18, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
KQED's coverage of the San Francisco audit describes hundreds of improper federal accesses of license plate data identified by the review.
KQEDJun 18, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Fort Collins moved to terminate its Flock Safety contract immediately, the Coloradoan reported.
Fort Collins ColoradoanJun 16, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
South Portland voted to end its license plate reader contract following privacy objections, WGME reported.
WGMEJun 12, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Edmonds council members voted unanimously to cancel a Flock contract after a procedural error in how it was approved, the Herald reported.
The Everett HeraldJun 10, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Newton, Iowa is adding five more license plate reader cameras, according to KNIA/KRLS.
KNIA / KRLSJun 4, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
A new Oregon statute governing how license plate data may be used and shared took effect, OregonLive reported.
The Oregonian / OregonLiveApr 23, 2026News reportingOther ALPR
Commerce City expanded its Flock program at the same time other Colorado departments were ending theirs, Daily Colorado News reported.
Daily Colorado NewsApr 11, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Vicksburg, Mississippi announced a Flock Safety camera partnership, WJTV reported.
WJTVApr 8, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the Driver Privacy Act, which sets limits on license plate reader data and its sharing, KOMO reported.
KOMO NewsMar 30, 2026News reportingOther ALPR
A second audit found significantly wider outside access to Tiburon's license plate data than an earlier review indicated, The Ark reported.
The Ark (via SFGate)Mar 27, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
The Syracuse Common Council voted to revoke the city's Flock contract, Spectrum News reported.
Spectrum NewsMar 23, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Flock Safety announced additional restrictions on how its California customers may search and share license plate data. This is the company's own description of the changes.
Flock SafetyMar 2, 2026Flock Safety (company)Flock Safety
A federal judge rejected Norfolk residents' bid to halt the city's Flock camera network before trial, Ars Technica reported.
Ars TechnicaJan 28, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
The Virginian-Pilot reported that a judge dismissed the challenge to Norfolk's Flock camera program before it reached trial.
The Virginian-PilotJan 27, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Kirksville approved Flock Safety cameras for major thoroughfares in the city, the Daily Express reported.
Kirksville Daily ExpressJan 18, 2026News reportingFlock Safety
Flock Safety issued a company statement responding to reporting on how customer agencies shared license plate data.
Flock SafetyOct 22, 2025Flock Safety (company)Flock Safety
Stateline surveyed state legislatures and found few ALPR bills became law despite a large number of proposals.
StatelineOct 10, 2025News reportingOther ALPR
EFF's standing explainer on how ALPR systems work and the civil-liberties objections the organization raises to them.
Electronic Frontier FoundationJan 1, 2025Civil-liberties orgOther ALPR
A plain-English tour of automated license plate readers, what they record, and why reasonable people argue about them.
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