Two more Wisconsin counties suspend use of Flock cameras over data privacy concerns
Two additional Wisconsin counties have suspended their use of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, citing concerns about data privacy. The suspensions follow what appears to be a growing local pushback against the surveillance technology in the state.
Why this matters: Flock cameras read license plates and build location histories on ordinary drivers. When counties suspend them over privacy concerns, it means local officials decided the surveillance risk outweighed the policing benefit. That is a meaningful check. Most people have no idea these cameras exist on their roads, let alone who can access the data or how long it is kept. Two counties pausing is not a trend yet, but it shows the public accountability pressure on automated surveillance is starting to land somewhere.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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