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Oct 14, 2026

Republican and Democratic lawmakers introduce bills to restrict Flock automated license plate readers

Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.) introduced legislation Thursday to ban certain ALPR searches amid privacy concerns over Flock cameras tracking vehicle locations, while Rep. Rashida Tlaib separately introduced a bill to prohibit federal funding for Flock technology. The bipartisan legislative push comes as police departments nationwide expand use of the surveillance cameras despite growing privacy backlash.

Oct 14, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪Representative Rashida Tlaib introduced the 'Get the Flock Out of Our Communities Act' on October 14, 2026, to prohibit federal funding for automated license plate readers like Flock and mandate state divestment.
  • ▪Flock Safety's FreeForm feature allows users to perform plain-language natural language searches across a national network of cameras spanning multiple states.
  • ▪Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley stated at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on October 14, 2026, that privacy risks are a necessary trade-off for accountability and crime reduction.

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Civil libertiesPrivacy and data protectionTechnologyU.S. House of Representatives politicsLaw enforcementSurveillanceCongressFlock Safety surveillance backlash

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