FILE-A Flock Safety camera is shown mounted to a light pole on August 03, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
\n\nA device created to monitor car movements and investigate crimes has been linked to various incidents of vandalism nationwide.
\n\nFlock cameras in several states were targeted by some who have damaged the readers and, in some instances, cut them down.
\n\nThe cameras are designed to track vehicles' license plates, models, makes and colors, allowing police to search a database for the precise movements of any car when it is captured by a camera.
\n\nFlock, the company that manufactures the devices, has faced scrutiny from some over privacy and surveillance concerns.
\n\nThe USA Today reported that the organization’s cameras are installed within the areas of over 6,000 law enforcement agencies in the country. Flock tells the news outlet that it has 120,000 cameras in 49 states.
\n\nFlock cameras are automated license plate reading (ALPR) systems designed by Flock and used by law enforcement and businesses to capture car details like license plates, make, model, and color.
\n\nThe devices snap pictures of every passing car, and artificial intelligence records the state license plate, plate number, vehicle make, model…
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