Boston Dumps Flock, Says It Shared Data Nationwide in Violation of Contract

Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract

City: Flock enabled "nationwide lookup" despite contract requiring it to be disabled.

Boston drops Flock after outside agencies gained access to vehicle data

Boston told Flock not to allow outside access to its license plate data. It happened anyway. - The Boston Globe

The surveillance company enabled nationwide data sharing during a pilot last year, without Boston's approval.

Flock Safety failed to secure Boston vehicle data during 2025 pilot, report finds

Three days into a pilot program with the Boston Police Department, city officials realized Flock Safety had been distributing data it promised not to share with external law enforcement agencies, according to the city’s annual Surveillance Technology Report.

Boston Flock Cameras Leaked Data to Outside Agencies

A Boston city report found Flock Safety let outside agencies access license plate data during a 2025 pilot, despite a contract requiring sharing be off.