Las Vegas Review-Journal
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VICTOR JOECKS: The crime Flock cameras can’t see

/ Las Vegas Review-Journal August 8, 2026 - 9:00 pm Solving crimes is a means to an end, not an end in itself. This is why police departments shouldn’t use Flock cameras. There are now more than 120,000 Flock cameras deployed around the country. That includes around 180 Flock cameras in Clark County and another 130 similar Motorola cameras. The cameras take pictures of passing cars, including each car’s license plate number. The cameras also capture details such as a car’s make, model and color. Police can then check license plates against law enforcement databases and see if a vehicle is connected to a crime. This Big Brother technology allows police to track a vehicle’s route or establish someone’s routine. “It is one of the single most effective tools that we have in law enforcement to
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