Flock

Flock is a license plate recognition technology used by law enforcement to scan and track vehicles. It collects and stores data on vehicle locations and movements.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to legal challenges over its use as unconstitutional mass surveillance and proposed legislation to ban its government use.

Latest on Flock

• A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
• Federal Court Says Flock ALPR Database Searches Require A Warrant
• Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
• AI surveillance startup Flock Safety to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash
• Exclusive-AI surveillance startup Flock Safety to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say
• Texas city wants $2.3M for public records on police Flock use
• Texas spent over $30 million on Flock cameras, with funding primarily sourced through a $1 fee added to insurance policies.
• Governor Greg Abbott froze Texas state spending on Flock's AI surveillance cameras amid growing backlash over the technology.

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