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Flockenburg Research

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Flockenburg Research specializes in financial, legal and cybersecurity research and the deployment of associated methods. We are driven by our duty and our mission to terminate Flock Safety’s dangerous Fourth Amendment violations of the US Constitution.

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DeFlock Redmond @deflock-redmond.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
"We’re increasingly seeing #Flock (& other) cameras along remote trailheads in the #Rockies and the #PNW, deep in fire country. An e-bike worth of batteries sits 12 feet up on a pole, where physical defects would go unnoticed, installed w/o DOT inspection or any meaningful permit process." #deflock
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Flock is Literally on Fire
The company faces severe backlash and more and more cameras are being cut down and destroyed. Two cameras in Georgia caught fire; it's being investigated as arson, but will that be enough?
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DeFlock Redmond @deflock-redmond.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Worryingly, we've seen prior reports of #Flock cameras mounted to wooden utility poles, which poses an additional risk!
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We are interested in any examples of Flock trying to influence local elections, boosting pro-flock candidates or attacking ant-flock ones. Please let us know - DMs open.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Here is a similar letter: www.santacruzsentinel.com/2026/06/16/l... The two letters have a very similar format.
santacruzsentinel.com
Letters to the Editor | June 16, 2026
The Santa Cruz Sentinel’s Letters to the Editor for June 16, 2026.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
noalprs.com
noalprs.com
Safety Without Surveillance | DeFlock
Mass surveillance doesn't equal safety. Join the movement to dismantle automated license plate readers in our communities.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
From the awesome people behind Deflock:- see link in comments.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Great article:
theguardian.com
‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
Some cities are cutting ties with firm that provides license plate reader cameras, others are signing new contracts and many are still looking for their footing
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Yes - looks like that. Interesting to know that Flock cameras struggle to cover more than two lanes of traffic. I wonder if the Flock system does any de-duplication in an installation like this.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
This might look like AI - it is not: maps.app.goo.gl/nkUXkodBAfpt...
maps.app.goo.gl
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Looks like Flock is double dipping on the taxpayers of Atherton, California - is this fraud?
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This article references our findings of federal agency access to San Jose's Flock ALPR data.
mercurynews.com
San Jose moves to curb license plate reader data amid fears of federal access
The move comes as civil rights groups warn the surveillance data could aid federal immigration enforcement.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Congratulations to Santa Clara, Los Altos Hills, Cupertino, Mountain View, California and Lynnwood, Washington for rejecting mass surveillance and cancelling their Flock contracts this week. Many more to follow.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This SJ Mercury article from last month was a front page headline:
"Police allowed data from license plate readers"
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Congratulations to Santa Clara, Los Altos Hills, Cupertino, Mountain View, California and Lynnwood, Washington for rejecting mass surveillance and cancelling their Flock contracts this week. Many more to follow.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Our lead researcher is the source for this excellent article:
mercurynews.com
San Jose latest city to face questions whether federal authorities are accessing police license plate camera data
Department denies wrongdoing and said searches ‘were not related to immigration enforcement.’
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
We are honored to be your first follow.
haveibeenflocked.com
Have I Been Flocked? - License Plate Privacy Check - Search Flock Safety Audit Logs
Have police looked up your travel history? Search Flock Safety audit logs for your license plate
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
@hibf.bsky.social Thank you Have I Been Flocked for the follow and everything that you do. No one else has put more pressure on Flock than you have this year. Public record requests are Flock's Achilles's heel, as Have I Been Flocked has amply demonstrated.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
🤣🤣🤣 Are we self-styled privacy advocates? www.404media.co/police-told-...
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We are grateful to @twrling.bsky.social for backing up our assertions that California law was violated. "She said that in her view, “They are in absolute violation of SB 34, and they’re in arguable violation of SB 54.”"
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We helped make Santa Cruz the first city in California to kick Flock out of town. One city down, 328 to go to reach our goal kicking Flock out of California. Stay tuned.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We helped make Santa Cruz the first city in California to kick Flock out of town. One city down, 328 to go to reach our goal kicking Flock out of California. Stay tuned.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Our lead researcher is the source for this excellent article:
mercurynews.com
San Jose latest city to face questions whether federal authorities are accessing police license plate camera data
Department denies wrongdoing and said searches ‘were not related to immigration enforcement.’
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Congratulations to Santa Cruz!
santacruzlocal.org
Santa Cruz leaders vote to terminate contract with Flock - Santa Cruz Local
Santa Cruz City Council voted on Tuesday to end its contract with license plate camera company Flock Safety, citing rising tensions with ICE.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Santa Cruz the First in California to Terminate Its Contract With Flock Safety
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Santa Cruz the First in California to Terminate Its Contract With Flock Safety | KQED
Santa Cruz City Council voted to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, the license plate reader company that has come under scrutiny for its data collection and sharing practices.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Congratulations to Santa Cruz!
santacruzlocal.org
Santa Cruz leaders vote to terminate contract with Flock - Santa Cruz Local
Santa Cruz City Council voted on Tuesday to end its contract with license plate camera company Flock Safety, citing rising tensions with ICE.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We won. The Santa Cruz City Council voted 6-1 to cancel the Flock contract. Santa Cruz in the first city in California to Get the Flock Out of our town.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Our reports of illegal data sharing with ICE, out-of-state agencies and a stalker police chief helped persuade Santa Cruz City Council members to put Flock contract cancellation on Tuesday's agenda. If this passes, Tuesday's vote Santa Cruz will be the first city in California to cancel Flock.
santacruzlocal.org
Santa Cruz could end Flock camera contract next month - Santa Cruz Local
Following months of scrutiny of Flock Safety, three Santa Cruz City Council members proposed ending the city’s contract with the company.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Yet another Flock self-own: Charlottesville, Va canceled their Flock contract due to Langley's unhinged email. "It sounds like a CEO pouting" - Chief
youtube.com
Charlottesville police chief calls Flock Safety CEO email unprofessional
YouTube video by 29News - WVIR Charlottesville, VA
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Dr. Jon Padfield makes some great points in this video.
youtube.com
Flock Safety Loses Another City After CEO’s Email Backfires
YouTube video by Business Reform
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Flock CEO to Staunton, VA: "We will remain at your service." Staunton cancels Flock contract one week later. 1/3
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Turn off JavaScript to read the article.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We proved that police agencies in Santa Cruz counties violated California law - here is a recap article:
santacruzsentinel.com
Year in Review: Controversy over Flock license plate readers continues
Last year saw a public outcry against Flock automated license plate readers among Santa Cruz, Capitola and Watsonville residents after data from the cameras was accessed by federal and out-of-state…
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
i see flock is having a totally normal day
Does Flock Share Data With ICE or Federal Agencies?
No, Flock does not have a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or any sub-agencies of the Department of Homeland Security. Flock does not share customer data with any federal agency without a local customer’s explicit choice and control.

Has Flock Been Hacked?
No, Flock has never been hacked. As license plate readers become more widely used across the country, questions about cybersecurity are both reasonable and necessary.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Sources: www.ci.staunton.va.us/Home/Compone... www.ci.staunton.va.us/home/showpub... 3/3
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
The Flock CEO sent a bizarre, paranoid, whiny and unsolicited email to the Staunton Chief saying that Flock and law enforcement are under coordinated attack. Staunton's response: "The City of Staunton wants to make it clear that the Flock Safety CEO’s narrative does not reflect the city’s values."
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Flock CEO to Staunton, VA: "We will remain at your service." Staunton cancels Flock contract one week later. 1/3
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
100% true. Riverside County has an addiction to fowl play. Their only hope is to go cold turkey off the Flock cameras. But kidding aside, we heard that the turkeys escaped from both their captors and the pursuing deputies and are now safe in an undisclosed location until next Thanksgiving.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Worse, Flock is advising the San Jose Police Department to forward the keys, presumably via email, to another company. Hopefully the SJPD is aware of credential security best practices and distributed the API keys in a secure manner. Source: www.muckrock.com/foi/san-jose...
muckrock.com
Records Pertaining to Flock Safety and the San Jose Police Department
A. Nonymous made this request to San Jose Police Department of San Jose.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
"2. For the Plate Lookup API, here are the API keys for Peregrine's development team. You can then forward these to your contacts at Peregrine so they can complete the integration" Distributing API keys via a link in an email is an example of Flock's cavalier attitude towards security.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Stolen turkey case - just before Thanksgiving.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Did they find the weird kid?
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
These are searches of Flock Safety license plate data. Some of them use Flock's "convoy" search tool which looks for vehicles travelling together past Flock ALPR cameras. Let's hope these turkeys were recovered safely.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Stolen turkey case - just before Thanksgiving.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Here is a summary of the NCRIC fusion center violations of SB 34 with three of the 14 illegal searches:
A summary of the NCRIC fusion center violations of SB 34.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
We have found a Fusion Center sharing Flock license plate data with federal law enforcement agencies in violation of California law SB 34. Stay tuned for details.
NCRIC logo
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Another article about California law enforcement agencies making illegal Flock searches for ICE and CBP. We found thousands of such searches via public records requests.
lookout.co
Anti-Flock group finds that state agencies accessed SCPD camera data thousands of times on feds' behalf since mid-2024
Numerous California law enforcement agencies searched the Santa Cruz Police Department’s Flock camera data thousands of times in the past 18 months on behalf of federal immigration agencies, according...
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Peter Thiel is also a major investor in Flock.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Huge congratulations. This doesn't happen without a massive amount of effort by activists. This gives inspiration and courage to the rest of us fighting illegal mass surveillance.
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Flockenburg Research @flockenburg.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We obtained Flock Network Audit logs via a public records request showing searches that other police agencies have made on the Santa Cruz, CA Police Department's Flock ALPR camera network. Thousands were illegal. We sent the data to Have I Been Flocked - an excellent resource that we use daily.
haveibeenflocked.com
Data Import: Santa Cruz, CA
5M records from behind the Golden State's veil
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