Amid growing tensions across the US, Flock Safety slashes plate-reader data retention from 30 days to 7

Amid growing tensions across the US, Flock Safety slashes plate-reader data retention from 30 days to 7

Across the country, mounting objections from cities and states are pushing Flock Safety to revise some of the privacy protections tied to its sprawling automated license plate reader system. The move reflects how quickly public concerns about surveillance, police misuse, and wrongful stops are reshaping one of the most widely adopted policing technologies in the United States. Here's what to know As Stateline detailed, Flock's expanding reach ha…

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Flock Cameras: Civil Liberties Concerns After August 2026 Updates

Flock Safety announced significant privacy updates on August 13, 2026, including a shorter default data retention window and new misuse-detection tools. But the ACLU and other civil liberties groups say the changes fall far short of addressing the core problem: Flock’s network of more than 119,000 cameras still functions as a mass surveillance system capable of tracking people’s movements across entire regions. [3][6]   What Are Flock Cameras an…