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Former Milwaukee Officer Pleads Guilty to Stalking Ex-Girlfriend Using Flock Safety Cameras
Josue Ayala, a former Milwaukee Police Department officer, pleaded guilty to misusing the department's Flock Safety license plate reader system to track a woman he was dating and her ex-partner — querying their plates more than 175 times without any law enforcement purpose.
Denver's License Plate Cameras Went Dark for a Month. Auto Theft Dropped 29% Anyway.
When Denver's Flock Safety contract expired and left the city without any automated license plate reader system for the month of April, auto theft fell 29% compared to the same month a year earlier — raising pointed questions about how much the cameras were actually deterring crime.
FBI Wants $36 Million to Watch Every Car in America — In Near Real Time
The FBI has posted a $36 million contract solicitation seeking nationwide access to automated license plate reader networks, allowing agents to query vehicle movements across all 50 states and territories in near real time — no warrant required.
Those Cameras Watching Your Car Are Run by a Private Company — and They Track Far More Than Your Plates
Flock Safety's automated license plate readers are now deployed in hundreds of cities. They don't just log plate numbers — they build movement histories, generate vehicle 'fingerprints,' and share data across police networks, often without residents knowing.