Overview
- Public records reviewed by multiple outlets describe a Flock presentation proposing to equip roughly 350,000 Uber, Lyft and delivery dashcams in Georgia with automatic license‑plate readers in partnership with Nexar, a deal Flock says was never implemented.
- Flock already operates a large nationwide network of pole‑mounted ALPR cameras, reported to exceed 100,000 devices, that upload plate reads to a searchable cloud used by police across jurisdictions to track suspect vehicles.
- Investigations and audits have documented technical errors and officer misuse, including misread plates, at least 50 alleged cases of officers querying the system for personal surveillance, and reports that company logs and footage handling raised security concerns.
- Public opposition has mounted into organized campaigns and direct action, with vandalism of cameras, tens of thousands joining anti‑Flock groups, and more than 70 localities publicly ending or reviewing contracts with the company.
- The new disclosures have accelerated calls for limits on access, retention and procurement from city councils and lawmakers, and politicians such as Rep. Marlin Stutzman have said they will pursue legislation to restrict how agencies use the technology.