Widespread National Deployment
Flock Safety operates in thousands of communities across all 50 states, with:
- 5,000+ law enforcement agencies using Flock cameras
- 90,000+ cameras deployed nationwide as of July 2025
- 20+ billion license plates scanned per month
- 800+ U.S. cities that have voted to pass Flock contracts in 2025 alone
Specific Locations Mentioned
Massachusetts:
- Over 40 police departments statewide
- Boston PD successfully negotiated stricter contract terms
- Cambridge recently disabled 16 cameras after council vote
Arizona:
- Sedona (contract canceled after public protest)
- Multiple other communities across the state
Colorado:
- Denver (111 cameras at 70 intersections)
- Boulder, Colorado Springs, Lafayette, Louisville, Loveland
- Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (Washington)
Oregon:
- Eugene (57 cameras, currently paused)
- Springfield (25 cameras installed but not yet activated)
Texas:
- Austin (contract ended)
- Dallas, Johnson County
- Multiple other departments statewide
Virginia:
- Norfolk (facing lawsuit over Fourth Amendment violations)
- Hopewell
- Warren County
Illinois:
- Evanston (19 cameras deactivated)
- Oak Park
California:
- Oakland (NAACP endorsement)
- Altadena
- Los Altos Hills
- Watsonville
Georgia:
- Gwinnett County PD (680+ community-funded cameras)
- Duluth, Johns Creek
Other States:
- Tennessee, New York, Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana, Washington
Types of Users
- Law enforcement agencies (primary users)
- Homeowners Associations (3,000+ private organizations)
- Businesses (500+ corporate contracts)
Key Resources for Tracking Locations
- Flock’s Transparency Portal - Shows participating agencies that opt in
- Eyes on Flock - Activist-run tracking site
- Deflock.me - Crowdsourced camera location database
The system is particularly concentrated in metropolitan areas but has spread to rural communities as well, creating what critics call a “national surveillance network” accessible to thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide.
Not a day passes where someone outside the USA just shakes their head in incomprehension, or just utter disgust, at the sight of the weird things that happen there.
I can’t even imagine having such an absurd talk with police knocking at my door.
Remember your lines!
- Do you have a warrant?
- I refuse to speak without the presence of my attorney
That doesn’t protect you at all if your skin is dark.
Judicial warrant. They’re making up their own warrants (“administrative warrant”) and saying “yes” to “do you have a warrant?”
Not that that’s some magic spell against fascism. Don’t answer the door and definitely don’t open it.
I love this guy’s videos. They get me so angry, but it’s worth it to see just how disgusting it can get. To me, the scariest part here is him telling them we track your vehicle using a camera system! This is the exact reason why everyone has fought to stop this kind of survalence. Literally abusing a system to falsely accuse an innocent citizen is disgusting.
The cop is literally gleeful - you can’t breath without us catching you on camera - and so sure he’s right when he’s so wrong, it’s terrifying to think of what would happen if this guy is put in any kind of stress situation.
Can the license plate readers be defeated with plate covers?
This would get you in hot water with real life cops soon. Better go for adversarial patterns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
Benn Jordan’s Github: https://github.com/bennjordan
It would except this is all an academic exercise. Very educational video BTW.
Some towns deserve to be nuked.
