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.
- MPD defended LPR use in misconduct investigations; dispute heads to arbitration
- MPD issued a teletype restricting department-wide Flock access after the grievance was denied
- Secure Justice found 90+ US cities and counties cut Flock contracts in August
- Texas and Florida announced new Flock usage restrictions in late August and September
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3 min read at therecord.mediaWashington, D. C.' s police department has used information from Flock cameras for misconduct investigations, prompting a formal complaint from its officers' union.
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