American Civil Liberties Union. “Flock Safety Credibility Lost as It Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country.”. American Civil Liberties Union, 2 July 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
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FLOCK / AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS
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MLA-style citations. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
23 cited sources
American Civil Liberties Union. “Municipalities: Beware of Changes in Flock’s Legal Terms if You’re Using or Considering License Plate Readers.”. American Civil Liberties Union, 16 Apr. 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Stanley, Jay. “Surveillance Supporters Tout Police Audit Logs But They’re Not an Effective Check and Balance.”. American Civil Liberties Union, 31 Oct. 2025. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
California State Auditor. “Automated License Plate Readers: To Better Protect Individuals’ Privacy, Law Enforcement Must Increase Its Safeguards for the Data It Collects.”. California State Auditor, 13 Feb. 2020. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Electronic Frontier Foundation. “EFF’s Investigations Expose Flock Safety’s Surveillance Abuses: 2025 in Review.”. Electronic Frontier Foundation, 30 Dec. 2025. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Maass, Dave, and Rindala Alajaji. “How Cops Are Using Flock Safety’s ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists.”. Electronic Frontier Foundation, 20 Nov. 2025. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Electronic Frontier Foundation. “License Plate Surveillance Logs Reveal Racist Policing Against Romani People.”. Electronic Frontier Foundation, 3 Nov. 2025. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Maass, Dave, and Rindala Alajaji. “More License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School Residency Verification, Background Checks, and Noise Complaints.”. Electronic Frontier Foundation, 26 May 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “API and Integrations Terms.”. Flock Safety, 13 Oct. 2025. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Does Flock Share Data With ICE?”. Flock Safety, 6 Jan. 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Flock Evidence Policy.”. Flock Safety, 9 Jan. 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Flock FreeForm Search.”. Flock Safety. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Flock Provides Terms & Conditions Update to Make Definitions Simpler and Provide Customer Clarity.”. Flock Safety, 17 Feb. 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Frequently Asked Questions.”. Flock Safety. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “How Flock Deletes License Plate Data: 30-Day Retention.”. Flock Safety, 2 June 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Privacy Policy.”. Flock Safety, 1 Aug. 2025. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Real-Time Crime Center Platform.”. Flock Safety. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Search Safeguards: How Flock’s Search Filters Work.”. Flock Safety, 17 Nov. 2025. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Terms and Conditions.”. Flock Safety, 16 Feb. 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Flock Safety. “Understanding Flock’s Testing and Development Program.”. Flock Safety, 16 Apr. 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation. “GBI Arrests Conyers Police Department Employee for Misuse of a License Plate Reader System.”. Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 23 July 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation. “GBI Arrests Five Former Albany Police Department Officers for Misuse of a License Plate Reader.”. Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 6 July 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
Illinois Secretary of State. “Giannoulias’ Audit Finds License Plate Reader Company in Violation of State Law.”. Illinois Secretary of State, 25 Aug. 2025. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
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