In July, the LAPD suspended its use of Flock’s cameras over concerns about how the company was handling its data. Now it’s rolling out hundreds of ALPRs from competitor Axon. The company has so far escaped the backlash Flock faced, but it’ll likely face growing scrutiny as it fills the gaps left by canceled Flock contracts. [Link: Amid Flock backlash, LAPD moves forward with license plate readers from another company | https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-29/flock-safety-lapd-axon-contract | Los Angeles Times]
The fight over Flock and other ALPRs
In July, the LAPD suspended its use of Flock’s cameras over concerns about how the company was handling its data. Now it’s rolling out hundreds of ALPRs from competitor Axon . The company has so far escaped the backlash Flock faced, but it’ll likely face growing scrutiny as it fills the gaps left by canceled Flock contracts.
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In Flock Safety’s hometown of Atlanta, the business is being increasingly met by opposition and facing new regulations governing the city’s extensive camera networks.
Florida county claims it lacks resources to find owners of unpermitted Flock cameras.
The concerns range from privacy to how data is shared (and with whom) to procurement concerns.
The privacy issues over the company’s surveillance cameras cause momentum in schools all over the country
