Josh Hawley Launches Probe Into Flock Cameras
The inquiry seeks records on how the company stores, shares and sells driving data as critics cite error rates and wrongful stops.
- Missouri Republican Sen Josh Hawley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, launched an investigation into Flock Safety's data collection, retention, and dissemination policies on Wednesday, citing concerns over the company's nationwide surveillance network.
- Following reports of system misuse, the probe examines concerns that Flock's network of over 120,000 cameras captures more than 20 billion vehicle scans monthly, creating an unauthorized database of innocent Americans' daily movements without judicial warrants.
- Hawley's inquiry cites documented system failures, including a Milwaukee police officer who allegedly searched plates 124 and 55 times for personal reasons, and the Charles County Police Department, which canceled its contract after a civilian employee misused the system.
- Hawley demanded internal records by Sept 8, 2026, regarding data safeguards and software accuracy. Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley's company intends to cooperate, with spokesperson Paris Lewbel stating the firm looks forward to providing additional context.
- Broader scrutiny continues as Some Missouri state lawmakers plan to support legislation next year requiring probable cause before data access, while civil liberties groups warn the pooled database tracks everyday movements without judicial warrants.
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Hawley opens investigation into Flock cameras
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Wednesday sent a letter to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley, raising concerns about the company’s “unprecedented national surveillance network.” Hawley’s letter comes as Flock faces national pushback over its automatic license plate readers, powered by artificial intelligence, that allow police to better track cars that have been stolen or used in crimes. Flock currently has over 120,000 cameras active across 49 states…
Report: Sen. Hawley Opens Probe Into Flock Cameras
Demanding internal records on its roughly 120,000 devices across the country, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has opened a Senate investigation into Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based operator of a nationwide network of automated license plate reader cameras.
Josh Hawley Launches Probe Into Flock Cameras
“Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, has launched an investigation into Flock Safety’s national surveillance network and is demanding to know who has access to the personal data of Americans captured on Flock cameras,” NewsNation reports.
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