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Wednesday, September 30 — as of 9:56 AM ET
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Flock Safety plans surveillance drones

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · 22 stories · view as email
Top
Local radio outlets report Flock Safety plans to expand into camera-equipped aerial drones, even as several Texas constables remove existing automated license plate readers and the state pauses new installations.
The pattern
Three police departments reported officers or staff facing charges for using plate-reader data to track partners or exes.
Under the radar
Flock watch
Surveillance & Privacy
Coming Up
Wed Sep 30
ExpiresCovington, Kentucky — Covington's police technology contract with Axon expires (WLWT5)
Wed Sep 30
Speech & Press
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