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- Grassroots Groups Challenge Colorado Law Enforcement Over Rapid AI License Plate Camera Expansion
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Advocacy groups across Colorado are mobilizing against the discreet installation of thousands of automated license plate readers managed by Flock Safety and other private vendors....
- Public Backlash and Privacy Breaches Force Global Re-evaluation of Flock Safety Surveillance Contracts
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Municipalities across the United States are grappling with the future of automated license plate readers as concerns over data security, AI training, and federal immigration enforc...
- Elk Grove Police Defend Flock Surveillance Contract as Annual Crime Report Shows Mixed Results
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
The Elk Grove Police Department reported a 2% decrease in overall crime for 2025 while simultaneously addressing resident concerns regarding the use of automatic license plate read...
- Federal Grant of $557,000 Bolsters Bloomington Real-Time Crime Center to Fight Organized Networks
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Crime
The Bloomington Police Department secured nearly $557,000 in federal funding to expand its high-tech Real-Time Information and Crime Center. This financial injection will integrate...
- High-Tech Surveillance and Specialized ATF K-9 Xanadu Lead to Arrest in North Phoenix Strip Center Arson
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Crime
A multi-agency investigation utilizing license plate readers, GPS data, and a rare accelerant-detection dog has resulted in the capture of a suspect linked to a February arson. The...
- Richmond City Council to Vote on Reinstating Flock Surveillance System Amid Privacy Dispute
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Politics
Following a strategic shutdown late last year, Richmond officials are preparing for a pivotal vote on whether to reactivate the city's automated license-plate reader (ALPR) network...
- Second Teen Arrested in Albuquerque Murder Case Highlighting State’s Juvenile Crime Crisis
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Crime
Albuquerque police have arrested a second 17 year old in connection with a January shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured following a botched firearm transaction....