St. Lucie County, Florida found 12 unpermitted Flock cameras during a countywide removal effort but will not investigate the owners of seven cameras that remain unclaimed. Five cameras were claimed by city law enforcement, which cited mistaken guidance that multiple cameras could share a single permit — guidance that neither Flock nor local police will confirm. The county's own Flock contract had ballooned from $22,000 to $470,000 over three years before the removal mandate.
Background
Flock Safety is a private camera network widely used by U.S. law enforcement for real-time license plate and facial recognition, raising ongoing privacy concerns. Florida recently enacted new surveillance regulations requiring permits for certain camera installations on county roads.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 29, 2026 at 01:37 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10