Flock Let Police Chiefs Create "Ghost Cars" Its Cameras Would Ignore

An InvestigateTV probe found Flock Safety's 120,000-camera network includes a plate-suppression feature that lets police ignore specific vehicles. In Maryville, Tennessee, three plates sat permanently on a whitelist with no names, expiration dates or written justification. More than 250 communities have canceled or declined Flock contracts.

• Flock Safety operates over 120,000 cameras across the U.S.
• Three Maryville plates were permanently suppressed with no paperwork
• Maryville's 16 cameras ran from 2020 but were approved only in 2024
• Over 250 communities canceled or declined Flock contracts