Flock cameras can track every car in America. Police love them. Citizens don't.
The New York Times · August 10, 2026 · Texas
The Times reports Flock has about 120,000 cameras in every state but Alaska and contracts with roughly 7,000 agencies — about 40 percent of U.S. departments. Officers can see within seconds where a car is and where it has been. The piece is reported from Texas, where left and right overlap in opposition.
Why it is in the file
Best scale cite: ~120,000 cameras, 7,000 agencies, 40% of U.S. departments, every state except Alaska. Also a rare left-right overlap example from Texas.
Flock's 120,000 cameras can be found alongside roads in every state but Alaska, allowing law enforcement officers to see within seconds where a car might be, and where it has been.
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