Growing backlash leads to cancellation of 82 Flock Safety surveillance camera contracts across 28 US states
A growing resistance movement is sweeping across the United States against Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate reader cameras. Since 2021, 82 contracts have been canceled across 28 states — nearly half in 2024 alone — as cities push back against the surveillance technology's expanding use beyond standard law enforcement into areas like immigration enforcement. The article examines the privacy concerns, civil liberties implications, and the grassroots and municipal efforts to halt the spread of these cameras.
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Since 2021, 82 Flock contracts have been canceled across 28 US states — nearly half of them during this year alone.
State and local police departments first used the Atlanta-based company's automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems for standard law enforcement purposes, but they are now being employed for a much broader range of uses, including immigration-related searches.
Resistance is mounting across the United States against the increasing use of surveillance tech company Flock Safety's cameras, with a growing number of cities canceling contracts.
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