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Flock Safety ALPR Camera

Flock Safety · Smart-City / Ambient Surveillance

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7.7Surveillance
Index
Policy — what its policy permitsF
Evidence — what research provesF

Fixed license-plate-reader cameras that log every passing vehicle's plate, make, color and time, sharing reads across a nationwide police network searched 12M+ times.

Why this rating

ALPR network logs all passing vehicles and shares reads across police agencies with limited oversight; EFF documented 12M+ searches.

What it is

Manufacturer
Flock Safety
Category
Smart-City / Ambient Surveillance
Model years
2020-present
Market status
Current

The evidence 1

Independent research, regulatory action, lawsuits, breaches and journalism about this device — the "what actually happens" axis. Each links to its source.

  1. Journalism · Electronic Frontier Foundation · 2025-01-01

    EFF documented a nationwide Flock ALPR network with 12M+ searches and cross-agency sharing raising warrantless-tracking concerns.

    Why it matters here: EFF documented the Flock ALPR network's 12M+ searches and warrantless cross-agency sharing.

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