Flock-Powered Police Chiefs Stalking Women Shows Why Warrants Are Needed

A police chief in Illinois was arrested in June 2026 for using a Flock license plate reader system to illegally track six people, including three ex-partners, over an 18-month period. The case is part of a documented pattern of at least 18 similar abuses nationwide, prompting calls for warrant requirements before law enforcement can access such tracking technology, despite Flock's claims that the system tracks vehicles rather than people.