Police in Dougherty County, Georgia, are seeking information after two Flock Safety automatic number-plate recognition cameras were deliberately set on fire. The incidents reflect a wider backlash against Flock’s surveillance network, which has drawn criticism over privacy, data sharing and alleged misuse by law-enforcement officers.

The cameras were located near Radium Springs Road and Williamsburg Drive in Albany, and police reclassified the fires from possible malfunctions to criminal damage after examining the scenes. Flock technology is used by thousands of US agencies, while the Institute for Justice recently identified at least 26 alleged cases of officers abusing number-plate data to stalk partners or romantic interests; the ACLU says fewer than 1% of scanned vehicles are linked to crime. Concerns have also prompted some authorities to end contracts, including the Los Angeles Police Department, which plans to let its agreement expire.