Flock cameras are in thousands of communities across the country and often hide in plain sight.
A Flock camera is an automated license plate reader, or ALPR, made by the public-safety technology company Flock Safety.
The cameras are commonly installed along roads, at intersections, near neighborhood entrances, and around businesses or other private properties.
When a vehicle passes, the camera captures an image and uses machine learning to turn its license plate, color, make, model, and other details into searchable information.
That makes them useful for those deploying them, like the police. Law enforcement agencies say Flock’s technology can…
