Verified Flock
Yep. Memphis is flocked.
Public records collected by the EFF Atlas of Surveillance document Flock Safety automated license plate readers in Memphis, Tennessee.
Database last updated 2026-08-07
What's on file
Agency
Memphis Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Municipal
County
Shelby County
State
Tennessee (TN)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Memphis Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.
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
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS007667
- Democrat & Chronicle ↗03/16/2020
- WREG ↗10/24/2019
Agency
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Agency type
Sheriff
Jurisdiction
County
County
Shelby County
State
Tennessee (TN)
Vendor
Flock Safety
As of April 2024, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office operates 169 Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The agency stores ALPR data for 30 days.
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
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS008033
- Flock Safety ↗
- The News & Observer ↗5/1/2024
- The News & Observer ↗5/1/2024
Agency
Memphis International Airport Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Airport
County
Shelby County
State
Tennessee (TN)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Memphis International Airport Police Department operates 10 Flock Safety automated license plate readers 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
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS016733
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
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- Ashland CityVerified Flock
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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