📚 Flock Safety cameras combine automated license-plate recognition with cloud-based investigations, offering public-safety benefits while raising difficult questions about privacy and…
Flock Safety cameras are networked automated license-plate readers and related security devices made by Flock Safety. They photograph passing vehicles, extract plate and vehicle characteristics, and transmit searchable records to authorized customers through a cloud platform. The systems are marketed as tools for locating stolen vehicles, identifying vehicles connected to reported crimes, and improving situational awareness. Their rapid spread has also made them a major subject of debate over privacy, data-sharing, oversight, and the use of privately installed cameras in public investigations.