Mastodawn

Denver is on the verge of replacing Flock with Axon, who basically does the same thing. Pack the house at city council tonight! 1437 Bannock Street, 5:00.

#AI #Surveillance #Flock #Axon #Denver #Colorado

Martin Clavey 2d ago

#Flock : L’Endorciste
https://next.ink/230035/flock-lendorciste/

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 3d ago

TechSpot: A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety’s AI cameras. “A growing number of US cities are ending contracts with Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based company whose AI-powered camera systems have rapidly proliferated across the country. Originally promoted as a public safety tool, the company’s technology is now at the center of a broader national debate over the use of […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/20/techspot-a-number-of-us-cities-are-pulling-the-plug-on-flock-safetys-ai-cameras/

TechSpot: A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety’s AI cameras

TechSpot: A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety’s AI cameras. “A growing number of US cities are ending contracts with Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based company whose…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

AI6YR Ben 4d ago

LAist: South Pasadena cancels contract with Flock Safety, citing privacy concerns

"...while city officials seek alternative camera vendors...."

https://laist.com/news/south-pasadena-cancels-flock-safety-contract-privacy-concerns

#privacy #bigbrother #flock

South Pasadena cancels contract with Flock Safety, citing privacy concerns

The city says it's looking into alternative vendors for automated license plate readers after reports that Flock data elsewhere was shared with ICE.

LAist

Bruce MacDonald 5d ago

"When powerful surveillance systems exist without strong, enforceable audit protocols and independent oversight, the risk of abuse is not theoretical — it is foreseeable."
– – Letter from Milwaukee Common Council President José Pérez and Alders Marina Dimitrijevic, Alex Brower, and Sharlen Moore to the Fire and Police Commission.

https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/03/15/police-misuse-of-flock-surveillance-becoming-statewide-issue/

#Wisconsin #surveillance #Flock

Police Misuse of Flock Surveillance Becoming Statewide Issue

Milwaukee, other cities face misconduct cases, accountability issues.

Urban Milwaukee

kctipton 5d ago

Privacy concerns surface as Las Cruces police ask residents to register security cameras https://cbs4local.com/newsletter-daily/privacy-concerns-surface-as-las-cruces-new-mexico-police-ask-residents-to-register-security-cameras-flock-deflock #flock #security #police #NewMexico

Privacy concerns surface as Las Cruces police ask residents to register security cameras

Las Cruces police are asking residents to voluntarily register their home security cameras in a new effort that the department said will help investigators...

KDBC

CM Thiede Mar 16

Keep saying it doesn't worry you because you have nothing to hide, when in reality there's nowhere to hide and you should be very worried.

https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/03/15/police-misuse-of-flock-surveillance-becoming-statewide-issue/

#Flock #Police #Wisconsin #Surveillance #SurveillanceState #Privacy #TrumanShow #fascism #BigBrother

Police Misuse of Flock Surveillance Becoming Statewide Issue

Milwaukee, other cities face misconduct cases, accountability issues.

Urban Milwaukee

Mark Stosberg Mar 13

This in-depth and well-researched report on the local impact of #Flock cameras in Bloomington, Indiana applies equally to other cities consider whether to start or keep a Flock contract.

https://limestonepost.org/flock-cameras-in-bloomington/?ref=mastodon

#privacy #security

Flock Cameras in Bloomington: What They Are and What’s at Stake for Local Governance

Nicole Bennett explains what Flock cameras are and what we can document about Bloomington’s implementation.

Limestone Post Magazine

Alexandra Thorn Mar 13

https://www.newpineplainsherald.org/first-came-the-pink-paint-then-came-questions-about-surveillance/
"“They said they were actually installing one on my property,” Sisco recalled. “My husband said, ‘I have no knowledge of this, and this is private property.’”"

...

"While Walsh said the Town of Pine Plains has no contract with Flock, he acknowledged being aware of discussions between the company and the Pine Plains Police Department months earlier, before the markings appeared."

#Flock #surveillance

First Came the Pink Paint, Then Came Questions About Surveillance

Markings for automatic license-plate reader cameras unsettled Pine Plains residents and officials, who said no contract had been granted to Flock Safety, a multibillion-dollar surveillance company.

The New Pine Plains Herald