SCOOP: Flock Safety has been illegally operating as an unlicensed Private Investigator in Oregon since 2022. Part of the definition of private investigator is furnishing information regarding: ORS 703.401(2)(c): The location, disposition or recovery of lost or stolen property;

The "serve" part of "protect and serve" means the *public*. The ones that just said NO. Not to be confused with the for-profit, mass surveillance company with which you made an opaque deal without their consultation. It *is* actually as easy as flicking a switch or maybe visit a hardware store...

SCOOP: Flock is leaking license plate numbers associated with active police investigations in Eugene, Oregon. Valid license plate numbers appear in the 'Search Reason' field of recent Flock search audit trails. These audit trails are public records and can currently be found online.

Governor Newsom - this is very disappointing. "The bill would have required public agencies to delete most license plate data after 60 days and tighten rules on how law enforcement can use that data."

The Montclair California Police Department has been making searches of Flock ALPR data with very problematic entries in the Search Reason field. It is illegal for California law enforcement agencies to share ALPR data with Federal authorities. The FBI and USMS both conduct immigration enforcement.

We are aware of many, many permitting and licencing skeletons in Flock Safety's closet.

"The public has told us overwhelmingly they don't want them. I have offered to speak with some people and say, 'Is there some middle ground approach that would satisfy you? Fewer cameras? Less data retention?' and the overwhelming response has been, 'No,'" Councilmember Derek Pfaff said.

Another victory! 🏆 Good job #Sedona! #deflock #surveillance #alpr #flocksafety

The Montclair California Police Department has been making searches of Flock ALPR data with very problematic entries in the Search Reason field. It is illegal for California law enforcement agencies to share ALPR data with Federal authorities. The FBI and USMS both conduct immigration enforcement.

We leverage the incredibly useful Eyes on Flock dashboard quite a bit. It aggregates Flock data from law enforcement agencies across the US based on their transparency portals. eyesonflock.com @eyesonflock.com

Flock Safety has not been having a good 2025. Starting off with the catastrophic self own of blowing the Axon partnership in January. Then a massive increase in pushback from communities across the US rejecting mass surveillance. And October will bring the Norfolk, VA Fourth Amendment lawsuit.

The City of El Cajon is flagrantly sharing Flock license plate data with law enforcement agencies outside of California. Thank you AG Bonta for taking action to protect our rights.

If the CEO of Flock struggles to follow state transportation permitting regulations for roadside cameras, we don’t think that his drone business will fly with the FAA.

'Langley admits the company is “still very far from perfect” but that in cases where it has struggled to get quick permit approvals from transportation agencies, waiting 12 months “just doesn’t make sense.” ' Bro - Our state and local laws take precedence over your desire to be a billionaire.

Mass surveillance is not public safety.

Residents of Watsonville, California are trying to get Flock cameras taken down before ICE show up in this majority Latino community. Watsonville claims to be a sanctuary city. Five members of their City Council sold them down the river by voting to add 17 cameras to the exist 20. Shameful.

Flock is preparing to roll out a new feature: Its gunshot detection devices will begin listening for voices in “distress”

"Flock Group Inc. cannot claim to protect public safety while enabling surveillance that undermines reproductive freedom and civil rights..." Member Krishnamoorthi said. "This investigation is about ensuring Americans are not tracked, targeted, or prosecuted simply for exercising their rights."

Mass surveillance is not public safety.

"Flock Safety removed the cameras earlier in September after an audit by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office found that some federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, were able to access the cameras’ data" Flock then reinstalled them without authorization. 👎

There are a few anomalous records in the "External organizations with access" section of SFPD's Flock Transparency Portal: * DNU - Glendale PD CA (Condor) * DNU - Santa Clara University Campus Safety (Raven) * Duplicate - do not use -Port of Los Angeles CA PD * Flock City PD - Law Enforcement Demo

More transparency is always good. Kudos to the San Francisco Police Department for adding a Flock transparency portal six days ago. However, their 365 day data retention policy is unacceptably long - 30 days is standard for Flock customers.

Flockenburg Research is not affiliated with Flock Safety.

Some incredible innovation here from Flock! "In August of this year, Flock introduced an option for agencies to require a case number for any searches in their system."

Mass surveillance is not public safety.

Flock Safety has not been having a good 2025. Starting off with the catastrophic self own of blowing the Axon partnership in January. Then a massive increase in pushback from communities across the US rejecting mass surveillance. And October will bring the Norfolk, VA Fourth Amendment lawsuit.

Flock mounted a camera using lithium-ion batteries on a wooden high voltage power line pole without a permit. This community is very sensitive to wildfire risk. Local activists reported the camera to the power company, who immediately took it down. Flock does not care about safety.

'Langley admits the company is “still very far from perfect” but that in cases where it has struggled to get quick permit approvals from transportation agencies, waiting 12 months “just doesn’t make sense.” ' Bro - Our state and local laws take precedence over your desire to be a billionaire.

One way the feds are finding immigrants' vehicles for all these violent traffic stops we've seen documented is license plate reader databases like the ones belonging to Flock Safety. In IL, 100s of these have been installed across the suburbs with state money to fight "organized retail crime:"

It seems like our current tech overlords took the exact wrong lessons from the science fiction they read in their youths. Ah yes, ending all crime with total surveillance and robot police. What could go wrong?

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Flock Safety’s CEO claims its cameras will end crime in 10 years, but cities are dropping contracts amid privacy violations, abortion surveillance concerns, and data misuse. Critics call its crime-free promises Orwellian sales hype, not public safety. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/f...

UA students and faculty are raising concerns about Flock Safety cameras on campus and how the data they collect is shared

As with most of these kinds of surveillance systems, mission creep eventually takes a sinister turn.

This website is community-driven and tracks where these cameras (also known as Automated License Plate Readers or ALPRs) are all across the U.S. You need to be aware of what's keeping track of you deflock.me

Now a case in Virginia has been filed against Flock Safety who calls themselves “the largest public-private safety network” In the lawsuit, it alleges that police tracked one driver 526 times in just four months www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...

The Uber model of market expansion but for mass surveillance.

Back in 2020, Flock Safety installed its cameras on city utility poles without permission. Public Works instructed Flock to take down the cameras. Flock also gave temp access to the illegally installed cameras for free.

In the latest from Flock Safety, the audit logs available for download on the company's demo transparency portal include searches for "abortion" and "immigration." Is the company showing potential customers how to do immigration and abortion searches? transparency.flocksafety.com/flock-safety...

Drones from Flock Safety are also flying ALPR cameras, a terribly dangerous combo for privacy. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

This is so brazen. Back when Oak Park trustees voted to end their contract with Flock Safety, a few said that the vendor was not "trustworthy," as part of their rationale. Flock just keeps proving them right.

Some incredible innovation here from Flock! "In August of this year, Flock introduced an option for agencies to require a case number for any searches in their system."