Flock Cameras Face Scrutiny Across Towns

Flock Safety license-plate cameras are drawing growing scrutiny, with privacy, surveillance and data-sharing concerns prompting public meetings, protests and policy changes. In Connecticut, Manchester officials voted to stop using the town’s 18 cameras and remove its stationary units by year’s end; other municipalities have also ended or restricted their use, while a state law limits data retention and sharing. Youngstown plans a public information session as it weighs questions about its camera program and funding, amid reports of improper data use; local police say the cameras help solve crimes and find missing people. In Missouri, a sheriff’s informational meeting drew only one resident, while the sheriff acknowledged that public meetings should have been held before the cameras were installed and invited residents to raise concerns.