Trump backs Flock license plate cameras but new survey reveals 47% of US public oppose them as 3 police officers are arrested for alleged 'misuse' of the tech

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Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:59:53 +0000

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Amid police officer arrests and public opposition, Trump backs Flocks controversial camera tech.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter US President Donald Trump says he supports Flocks license plate cameras Most Americans oppose the installation of the devices, a survey suggests Several police officers have been arrested after abusing Flock tech Flocks automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras are continuing to hit the headlines, with the latest controversy being a series of arrests of police officers who were
found to be misusing the tech for nefarious purposes. Yet some supportive comments from US President Donald Trump about Flock's cameras and a major new survey show the tech continues to be divisive, rather than unanimously rejected.

After an investigation by USA Today , at least three police officers have
been arrested and a fourth was fired after the news outlet alleged widespread Flock misuse, which included repeatedly searching for and tracking individual vehicles that were not involved in any criminal activity. However, it hasn't all been bad news for Flock this week. One significant supporter of the tech appears to be US President Donald Trump when asked for his opinion on Flock aboard Air Force One, Trump responded that I sort of like them because of that, because of law enforcement, while adding that some people think its an infringement. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

When a reporter suggested that Flock cameras help catch a lot of criminals, Trump said I like them". A new survey, conducted for conducted for Reuters by the global market research and consultant firm Ipsos, also shows that while Flock cameras are broadly unpopular among the American public, there are some differences based on political persuasions. Strong opposition to Flock (Image credit: Getty Images) The Reuters survey polled 1,167 adults across the US
and found that 47% of those questioned were opposed to the use of Flock cameras in their communities, while 38% were in favor. The remaining 16% said they were unsure. You may like LAPD cites privacy concerns as it drops Flock surveillance cameras Flock CEO says 'we're not Big Brother' in the face of surveillance claims Flock's AI search tool for police officers has been reverse engineered

The majority of Democrats and independents were against the cameras, as were almost all age groups, both male and female respondents, and both those with and without a college degree. However, Republicans and people aged 55 or
above came out in favor of the use of Flock.

As for the police officer investigations, USA Today said they've led to at least 22 police officers being arrested, fired, put on leave or placed under investigation after they were found to have abused their access to Flock technology. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up
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As a result of one officer in Columbus, Ohio being fired for searching for a single license plate 272 times without adequate reason, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said that the city will pause its use of Flock cameras Until I can report out to the people of Columbus that this isnt a more widespread issue, that this really is just one person or a few people misusing and abusing this technology. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. The best laptops for all budgets Our top picks, based on real-world testing and comparisons

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