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Flock camera search audit
The gist
Atlanta's audit of 115,578 Flock camera searches flagged 79 patterns for investigation.
The findings push cities to write real rules for license plate reader surveillance.
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2026Toledo City Council released a Flock camera system audit plan seeking more detail on the city's governance and oversight of license plate reader technology.
- Sep 14, 2026EFF published an analysis of millions of Flock Safety ALPR searches obtained through public records requests, finding officers inputting unserious terms as search reasons.
- Sep 15, 2026Atlanta's audit of 115,578 Flock searches conducted this year flagged approximately 0.07% (79 search patterns) for additional investigation; the city said a flag does not mean a violation occurred.