Flock Cameras Under Fire in Arizona | Tucson News

Surprise Police have paused their Flock cameras, joining three other Arizona agencies in halting the controversial license plate reader tech amid mounting scrutiny over misuse. After a Chandler officer tracked a family member and resigned, Goodyear is investigating an officer’s alleged criminal misuse. Tempe has stopped data sharing and launched a transparency portal revealing 700+ searches in a month. The fallout stems from Flock’s own AI audit tool, now used by 60 Arizona departments, uncovering troubling patterns — yet police still cite lifesaving uses, like locating a missing teen under a Turquoise Alert or an armed road rage suspect. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/85af7aa18ecc4301