News Summary

• Flock Safety claims over 5,000 law enforcement agencies use its license plate readers to help locate missing persons, catch thieves and identify suspicious vehicles.
• At least 50 law enforcement officers have been accused or charged with the misuse of Flock or similar tools, and over half of the incidents involve surveillance related to romantic partners.
• The reports include officers of all genders, but many cases involve a uniformed man stalking a civilian woman — or the people close to her.
• The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it.
• But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem.