#flock-cameras

#flock-cameras

The surveillance infrastructure being built right now is one of the defining stories of the 21st century. Twenty years from now, people will point to this era as one when the relationship between the state and the individual was permanently renegotiated.

In late 2023, unbeknownst to many users including PAPD, Flock added a new 'Nationwide Lookup' search feature. Using this feature, an out-of-state local law enforcement or federal agency could perform a broad search of data from Flock's entire nationwide network of over 6,000 cameras, including the 20 cameras then-deployed in Palo Alto.

Our message is simple. Everyone in our community deserves to feel safe,