Vandals hit Flock license plate cameras in Faribault, Duluth and Edina as part of national trend

A Faribault man is charged with stealing a Flock camera, a license plate reading device that has stirred privacy concerns.

August 03, 2026 1:18 PM ET Type the words “Flock camera arrest” into the search bar on Facebook and you’ll find story after story about people getting arrested for vandalizing, destroying, or otherwise interfering with Flock cameras. More interesting, though, are the hundreds and even thousands of comments after each o

More than 200 local law enforcement agencies have data-sharing agreements with DPS, providing wide access to vehicle information.

As communities debate whether automated license plate reader cameras undermine privacy, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill is standing by his department’s use of the technology.

Flock Safety currently partners with more than 60 Arizona law enforcement agencies, though some cities have begun backing away from the technology.

Roadside safety advocates say some automated license plate readers may not meet highway safety standards Flock Safety cameras have been pilloried for facilitating the AI-powered surveillance of private citizens and for targeting immigrants for years. But now safety advocates are also claiming that their physical locati