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Bill Targets Flock Safety Surveillance After Officer Misuse

8/26/2026

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U.S. lawmakers are introducing bills to limit Flock Safety camera surveillance.
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) says law-enforcement monitoring with these cameras violates rights.
A former Sarasota police officer was fired and arrested for misusing a Flock Safety camera.
The officer allegedly scanned a single license plate more than 300 times with the camera.

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U.S. lawmakers are introducing bills to limit Flock Safety camera surveillance.
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) says law-enforcement monitoring with these cameras violates rights.
A former Sarasota police officer was fired and arrested for misusing a Flock Safety camera.
The officer allegedly scanned a single license plate more than 300 times with the camera.