Overview
- President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he supports Flock cameras, saying he “likes them” because they help law enforcement, a comment reported September 13–14 by multiple outlets.
- Since 2025 many cities and counties have canceled or paused Flock contracts and some are covering or removing devices, but contract terms vary and many allow Flock to keep searchable historical data after termination.
- New enforcement fallout has accelerated: audits, internal probes and criminal cases have led to firings and arrests for officers who used Flock searches for personal reasons, including a San Jose officer dismissed for sharing location data with a domestic‑violence suspect.
- State action is translating to concrete removals and losses of coverage, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s funding freeze projected to strip Houston of more than 200 Flock cameras and affect thousands statewide.
- Congressional pressure is rising: bipartisan bills like the No FLOCK Act would limit ALPR uses to a few crime-related purposes and allow the Department of Transportation to withhold federal highway funds from states that do not restrict deployments.