Check if your license plate was scanned by Flock cameras
TL;DR
The Independent explains how HaveIBeenFlocked lets drivers see if their license plate has been looked up by Flock Safety’s network of over 120,000 cameras. While Flock says the system helps locate missing people, recover stolen vehicles and solve crimes, privacy concerns persist, with public records showing most searches relate to drugs or theft. Flock is cutting data retention from 30 days to seven and adding audit tools to flag abnormal searches; the ACLU calls this a partial win. The piece also notes a North Carolina officer was fired for misusing Flock to stalk an ex-partner.
- How to check if your car has been searched by Flock cameras independent.co.uk
- Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras? Here’s how to check Hawaii News Now
- Website tells you if Flock has searched for your license plate in their database WSTM
- Flock unveils changes after Post report on police misuse of vast camera network The Washington Post
- Flock Safety data retention changes spark debate among law enforcement, community advocates in NW Ohio, SE Michigan WTVG
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