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Wilmington pulls four license-plate readers over data-sharing worries

8/11/2026

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Wilmington Council Decommissions

Wilmington City Council voted to decommission four Flock Safety license-plate readers over data-sharing concerns.
New Castle County police, using 14 Flock cameras, said the system helped locate a carjacking suspect near Christiana Mall in March and a robbery suspect in April.
New Jersey Senator Michael Testa plans guard-rail legislation on license-plate readers.
ACLU Delaware director Mike Brickner supports Testa’s proposal.

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Flock Camera Mapping

DeFlock's crowdsourced map lets residents zoom in on alleged Flock camera sites and other vendors, though it is not officially verified.
Flock Safety reports partnerships with more than 5,000 law-enforcement agencies in 6,000 communities and nearly 100,000 cameras across 49 states.
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs said the cameras record every passing vehicle for up to 30 days or longer, creating “active surveillance.”

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Wilmington Council Decommissions

Wilmington City Council voted to decommission four Flock Safety license-plate readers over data-sharing concerns.
New Castle County police, using 14 Flock cameras, said the system helped locate a carjacking suspect near Christiana Mall in March and a robbery suspect in April.
New Jersey Senator Michael Testa plans guard-rail legislation on license-plate readers.
ACLU Delaware director Mike Brickner supports Testa’s proposal.

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