You’re Being Watched: The Flock Camera Controversy Sweeping California
The cameras are operated by Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company whose rapidly expanding network has become the center of a growing debate over crime fighting, privacy, and mass surveillance. Flock says its cameras help communities “deter crime, respond to emergencies, and investigate safety incidents.” But the technology can capture more than a license plate, cataloging characteristics such as a vehicle’s color, make, model, bumper stickers, and other identifying features. With more than 120,000 cameras now deployed across the U.S., supporters say the technology gives police a powerful tool to identify suspects and solve crimes.
- ▪The cameras are operated by Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company whose rapidly expanding network has become the center of a growing debate over crime fighting, privacy, and mass surveillance.
- ▪Flock says its cameras help communities “deter crime, respond to emergencies, and investigate safety incidents.” But the technology can capture more than a license plate, cataloging characteristics such as a vehicle’s color, make, model, bu
- ▪With more than 120,000 cameras now deployed across the U.S., supporters say the technology gives police a powerful tool to identify suspects and solve crimes.
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Home – California Politics & News – You’re Being Watched: The Flock Camera Controversy Sweeping California news You’re Being Watched: The Flock Camera Controversy Sweeping California Angelina Delfin • August 26, 2026 Print An American flag flies behind a Flock Safety camera mounted to a light pole. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Across California, cameras are quietly capturing the license plates and…
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