2026-09-068brief

46% of Americans now oppose license-plate cameras in their town, up 13 points in a year

Candidates in both parties are running against Flock Safety's camera network.

Flock's 100,000-plus cameras scan about 2 billion plates a month. Republican governors in Texas and Florida have moved to curb them. Police in several states have been caught using the network to track ex-partners and abortion seekers.

  • Flock says its cameras have helped solve crimes.
  • Flock says the technology helped reunite roughly 10,000 missing people with families.
  • Camera count is disputed: BBC reports ~100,000 across 7,000+ communities; the Guardian reports ~120,000.