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Town of York Pulls Plug on Flock Surveillance Cameras Amid Public Outcry

Police began taking down six Flock cameras after more than 100 residents backed a petition to ban the technology, officials said.

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Less than one year ago, the York Police Department was touting the town's AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras as valuable crime-solving tools. Now, the cameras have been covered up in plastic.

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Town of York pulls plug on Flock surveillance cameras amid public outcry

Less than one year ago, the York Police Department was touting the town's AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras as valuable crime-solving tools. Now, the cameras have been covered up in plastic.

·Portland, United States
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York police pull the plug on Flock license plate readers after privacy backlash

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York is removing Flock cameras amid residents’ surveillance concerns

The town's voters could decide to ban all future use of similar license plate-reading technology in November.

·South Portland, United States
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Portland Press Herald broke the news in South Portland, United States on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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