# At least 10 US authorities move to curb Flock surveillance use

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/at-least-10-local-governments-have-moved-to-drop-flocks-surveillance-cameras-since-summer/
- Published: 2026-11-06T07:18:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:32:20+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/at-least-10-local-governments-have-moved-to-drop-flocks-surveillance-cameras-since-summer/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- At least 10 local agencies have moved to curb or end Flock use.
- More than 100,000 Flock cameras operate across the United States.
- Privacy, data access and misuse are driving public concern.

## Summary

At least 10 local governments and police departments have moved since summer to restrict or stop using Flock Safety’s surveillance technology, amid growing concerns about privacy, data sharing and misuse. The decisions reflect wider public scepticism about surveillance and emerging technologies, even as Flock systems are used to help investigate crimes and find missing people.

More than 100,000 Flock cameras are in use across the United States. Recent moves include contract cancellations in Ohio, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts and Michigan, while League City, Texas, residents voted to remove the cameras; Asheville, North Carolina, and El Paso County, Colorado, have also ended their use. Florida has barred plate readers from state highways and Texas paused state funding, while reported cases of officers using the system to stalk people and concerns about federal agencies accessing its data have heightened scrutiny.

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