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Hawley Orders Flock Safety to Provide AI Camera Documents

8/28/2026

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Hawley Investigates AI Cameras

Senator Josh Hawley opened a Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigation into Flock Safety’s AI cameras.
He noted over 120,000 cameras operate in 49 states, scanning more than 20 billion vehicles monthly.
A St. Charles County police employee misused Flock searches, prompting contract termination in August 2026.
Hawley gave Flock until Sept. 8, 2026 to supply data-access documents; deflock.org maps its readers.

Summary

Flock Safety Underfire

Flock Safety’s valuation reached $8.3 billion, heightening pressure to monetize its license-plate data.
The company says it does not sell data because police departments own the collected information.
Critics say unclear commercial-use rules create privacy concerns across the network’s national scope.
Senator Josh Hawley noted Congress never authorized the network, stressing reliance on internal company policies.

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Hawley Investigates AI Cameras

Senator Josh Hawley opened a Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigation into Flock Safety’s AI cameras.
He noted over 120,000 cameras operate in 49 states, scanning more than 20 billion vehicles monthly.
A St. Charles County police employee misused Flock searches, prompting contract termination in August 2026.
Hawley gave Flock until Sept. 8, 2026 to supply data-access documents; deflock.org maps its readers.

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