Flock Safety

Rule Changes

Defends its cameras before the Grand Rapids Public Safety Committee

After a contentious August briefing, Grand Rapids moved to bring its license plate readers under the city's surveillance policy. City Manager Mark Washington said he will issue an administrative order by mid-September that requires future Flock contract renewals and expansions to go through public review.

Updated 3 days ago

Rule Changes

Vendor at center of backlash; not used by Massachusetts State Police

The Massachusetts State Police must tell the public where its automatic license plate reader cameras sit, a Suffolk Superior Court judge ruled September 2. The agency is reviewing the decision and weighing an appeal; it has 30 days from the judgment to file.

Updated 5 days ago

Rule Changes

Losing Massachusetts contracts amid privacy backlash

Four more Massachusetts towns cut ties with Flock Safety on the same day, bringing the total to over two dozen communities that have rejected the company's automated license plate readers. Abington, Ayer, and Groton terminated their contracts, while Southbridge suspended use of the cameras.

Updated Sep 4

Force in Play

Provided license-plate reader data used in the investigation

Three men are in jail in western Michigan after deputies tied them to two break-ins in Park Township, north of Holland. The arrests are the first local sign of a Chicago-area South American Theft Group that targets Asian business owners.

Updated Sep 3