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Flock cameras are tracking people as well as cars

Investigations found Flock cameras detect people, hackers recovered on-device encryption keys to unlock videos, and DC police tracked officers via Flock data.

A joint 404 Media and WIRED investigation, based on a physically removed Flock camera whose storage hackers copied, found on-device software models that detect people as well as vehicles and bicycles, and a recovered encryption key unlocked thousands of vehicle detection videos despite Flock's on-device encryption claims. No evidence was found that face-recognition features were actively used. Separately, Washington DC's police union says the Metropolitan Police Department used Flock data to track officers under Internal Affairs investigation without their knowledge, and WIRED found Alpharetta, Georgia records were accessible to more than 2,000 agencies.

Malwarebytes Labs · 22h agoOther 6 sources

Flock camera use by internal affairs unit puts DC police at odds with officers’ union

DC's Metropolitan Police Department used Flock license plate cameras to track officers under internal affairs investigation, prompting a union grievance and council scrutiny.

The DC Police Union learned in July 2026 that MPD Internal Affairs used Flock ALPR cameras to monitor officers under investigation without their knowledge, filing a grievance that management denied. Secure Justice found more than 90 US cities and counties ended Flock contracts in August 2026 alone, with over 200 terminations since 2021, while Texas and Florida announced new usage restrictions. On September 14, DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto asked Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll ten questions about the department's use of Flock data.

The Record · 2d agoPolicy & legal

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