Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they're spreading fast

# Summary Flock Security's automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and AI surveillance cameras have proliferated across the United States, with over 100,000 units installed nationwide, enabling law enforcement and other agencies to track vehicles and individuals through natural language searches. While the cameras have occasionally aided in solving crimes, they have been plagued by security vulnerabilities, widespread misuse by police officers, and AI malfunctions that implicate innocent people, raising significant privacy concerns. The systems can be accessed by multiple agencies including ICE through data-sharing agreements, and once installed in cities, they are difficult to remove.