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Across Sacramento County, there are near 1,000 Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs). About 700 of them are supplied by Flock Safety. Other vendors that supply to some jurisdictions are Motorola/Vigilant and Axon.
Nationwide, Flock’s systems have been abused by law enforcement and Flock’s own employees. They have been used for personal interests like stalking love interests or former partners. Some are set up in places like a children’s gymnastics center, on trails, or in playgrounds. There have even been times where the camera misreads a license plate and officers falsely accuse innocent people of crimes.
Across California, Flock has repeatedly violated data protection laws and proven disingenuous to communities. State law currently prohibits sharing ALPR data with outside agencies, yet places like El Cajon and Oakland have been sued for violating the law.
Why is Flock a problem?
Privacy Issues
Flock violates citizens fourth amendment right to privacy. It indiscriminantly citizens regardless of their involvement in active investigations. It is practically impossible to drive around the city without your every move being tracked by this AI system.
False Identification
Officers have acted on faulty warrant identifications by flock cameras, putting innocent citizens in danger. For example, a man was falsely arrested in Seattle when his car was flagged by a flock camera because his son (who has the same name) had a felony warrant.
Poor Security
Flock safety devices have been proven to be insecure and subject to dozens of security exploits. Flock denies this is an issue stating that “vulnerabilities would not only require physical access to a device, but also require intimate knowledge of internal device hardware” while YouTuber and researcher Benn Jordan said “It’s extraordinarily easy, like 12-year-olds could do it”.
It’s not just us
As of July 14, 2026 there are 102 contracts that have been terminated to date. Here are some of the community wins:
- Newport, KY – Terminated after pilot program.
- Los Angeles, CA – LAPD did not renew contract.
- Los Altos Hills, CA – Severed ties completely
- Mountain View, CA – Suspended system
- Oakland, CA – Rejected $2M expansion
- Richmond, CA – Shut down system
- Santa Cruz, CA – terminated contract
- Bend, OR – Did not renew
- Woodburn, OR – 60-day suspension
- Olympia, WA – Canceled contract
- Mountlake Terrace, WA – Canceled contract
- Skamania County, WA – Not renewing contract
- Staunton, VA – Canceled contract
- And more…
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