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Milford considers pausing more Flock cameras amid surveillance concerns; data breach
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (467+ words) Across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, thousands of automated license plate reader cameras help police solve crimes and recover stolen vehicles, but some departments are now removing the technology over concerns about privacy, data security and information sharing. The debate…...
SC Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter seeking answers on Flock privacy rules
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (124+ words) WCIV Attorney General Alan Wilson is asking Flock Safety to provide answers about the company's privacy and safety policies after concerns about how it uses its technology and data AG Wilson sent a letter to Flock Safety regarding the policies…...
Germany At Risk Of "Violent Conflict" With Russia, Claims Spy Chief
49+ min ago (172+ words) Germany is at risk of entering a violent conflict with Russia as Moscow steps up an increasingly aggressive "shadow war" against European democracies, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence service warned on Monday. "The confrontation we are facing with Russia…...
Suburb’s home security cameras now illegal
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (763+ words) A suburb has sensationally banned the use of private home security cameras around private property in a shock move that has shocked a nation. Residents of a US community are up in arms over the decision by its homeowners association…...
Liberal San Francisco is keeping its Flock cameras
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (587+ words) Citing privacy and accuracy concerns, cities like Lynchburg, Virginia, and states like Florida have turned against Flock, the nation's main purveyor of automated license plate readers (ALPRs); conservative GOP politicians like Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri have too. Meanwhile, San…...
Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used
55+ min ago (1133+ words) by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune October 5, 2026 In the Fort Worth-area suburb of North Richland Hills, getting answers about how police use their Flock Safety cameras could cost $2.3 million. The North Richland Hills price tag is just the latest example…...
VIDEO: Mount Pleasant council examines Flock camera use as privacy concerns grow
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (84+ words) Live 5 News VIDEO: Mount Pleasant council examines Flock camera use as privacy concerns grow VIDEO: City of Charleston rewriting its zoning code for the first time since 1966 VIDEO: Road in Charleston Co. closed after semi-truck crash, hazmat spill VIDEO: Charleston…...
SC lawmakers seek guardrails for AI after Flock Safety inquiry
37+ min ago (401+ words) The South Carolina attorney general has sent an inquiry letter to Flock Safety regarding the company’s license plate reader technology, data access policies, and use of artificial intelligence. Flock Safety has been given 30 days to respond to questions about how…...
Binghamton University YDSA holds town hall to discuss Flock Safety and ICE
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (489+ words) The YDSA voiced concerns regarding the University's partnership with the automatic license plate reader system. By Jimmy You - October 5, 2026 Binghamton University’s Young Democratic Socialists of America hosted a town hall for students and community members to speak about their experiences…...
Proposed anti-Flock bills could spell trouble for license plate readers
10+ hour ago (657+ words) But lately there have been a lot of concerns raised about the way they are used. The main worry is caused by what happens when many cameras feed data into a shared, searchable network: it can create a detailed record…...