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Flock Safety’s high-tech cameras capture many identifying details about cars and other vehicles.
Flock camera map: Find the Flock cameras watching you | Proton
In the US, Flock license plate readers record every car that passes them. Search the Flock camera map by zip code to see devices near you.
Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests at Least 18 Times in Recent Years - Institute for Justice
This article was updated on May 28, 2026 Across the United States, communities are rethinking their use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate […]
Vigilantism comes for Flock
More Americans than ever are destroying Flock license plate cameras amid rising backlash against the company. Is the tide turning on intrusive U.S. mass surveillance, and where does the privacy fight go next?
FLOCK Out
SURVEILLANCE DOES NOT MAKE US SAFER Flock is a surveillance company that sells Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) and partners with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and law enforcement to target people during immigration raids and to investigate people who travel for abortion care. Dozens of cities across the nation have already taken a stand […]
Resistance to Flock Cameras and Police Surveillance Is Exploding
Backlash to Flock cameras and AI systems is exploding after scandals, including police using the tech to stalk women.
I didn't know how bad things are getting globally before finding /r/privacy
253 votes, 20 comments. The media has not informed us about the Flock cameras, age verification acts etc. that are happening in North America. There…
Binghamton Flock License Plate Reader Foes Want Devices Turned Off
City councilmembers heard from several residents who expressed concerns about plate readers and police cameras around Binghamton.
12 Commonsense Safeguards - staffny
Officers must list the law being violated, provide a case number, and explain the suspicion tied to a specific vehicle or plate. Limit use only to suspected fel...
Street-level imagery: licensing challenges and benefits of recording from a bike instead of a vehicle
In the previous post, I talked about collecting street-level imagery while biking using a helmet-mounted camera and sharing it via services that are open license. In this post, I’ll dig deeper on two related questions. First, why is it important to use open license services instead of Google Street View? Second, what are the advantages…
Flock + AI-powered cameras - staffny
I think we all by now understand that AI (artificial intelligence) is not the solution when it comes to understanding humans. It often makes errors, and when yo...
Have I Been Flocked? – Search Flock ALPR Audit Logs
Have police looked up your travel history? Search Flock Safety audit logs for your license plate.
ACLU Recommendations - staffny
Whether ALPRs are being used for Amber Alerts, toll collection, or to identify stolen vehicles, a license plate can be run against a watchlist in seconds. The p...
ICE will not reveal body-camera footage unless in agency’s ‘best interests’
Much-delayed devices to be deployed by end of month after immigration agents involved in deaths or serious injuries
Apple Reference Image: A New Approach for Verified Photography - Apple Security Research
Introducing Apple Reference Image, a new solution for verifiable photography on iPhone. This new, opt-in camera mode lets a photographer create a securely timestamped reference image that accurately depicts what was captured by the iPhone's camera sensor. Apple Reference Image offers a trustworthy, scalable guarantee that a reference image is what it claims to be: a real photograph, captured by a real sensor in an iPhone camera, at a specific period in time.
Taking imagery of bike lanes at risk and using it to help fix bike parking
We took street-level imagery on Bloor St, Yonge St, University Ave, Queen’s Park Cres, and Avenue Rd to create a digital record of bike lanes at risk from Ontario Bill 212 and to help analyze…
