Abuse
Searches run for ICE and an abortion case
2025Reporting found local police running Flock's national camera network on behalf of ICE, and a search tied to a woman who self-managed an abortion — using cameras funded by unrelated towns.
Flock sells cheap automated license-plate readers to police departments, HOAs, and businesses, then links them into a searchable national network. Officers in one town can query cameras across the country. Reporting has documented searches for immigration and out-of-state abortion cases running across the shared system.
Reporting found local police running Flock's national camera network on behalf of ICE, and a search tied to a woman who self-managed an abortion — using cameras funded by unrelated towns.
Flock installed surveillance cameras on public roads in multiple states without required permits or approvals, prompting removals and investigations.