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Police Surveillance Exposed: Millions of License Plates Revealed

1/13/2026

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Police departments using Flock exposed unredacted license plate data in public records, revealing millions of surveillance targets.
Flock threatened Cris van Pelt, the creator of HaveIBeenFlocked.com, by restricting access to its audit logs.
The logs’ public availability raises concerns about monitoring police use of Flock’s technology.
Van Pelt emphasized the scope of monitoring and pledged to keep the website operational.

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Story summary

Police departments using Flock exposed unredacted license plate data in public records, revealing millions of surveillance targets.
Flock threatened Cris van Pelt, the creator of HaveIBeenFlocked.com, by restricting access to its audit logs.
The logs’ public availability raises concerns about monitoring police use of Flock’s technology.
Van Pelt emphasized the scope of monitoring and pledged to keep the website operational.