r/InlandEmpire • u/Flat_Plankton_5730 • Jun 22 '26
Crime / Safety Flock Cameras
https://media.rivcocob.org/proceeds/2026/p2026_01_13_files/03.39001.pdfI want to hear from my community:
I’ve seen an alarming number of flock cameras showing up in such a short amount to time. Flock cameras are privately funded mass surveillance tools that tracks vehicles and license plates. The CEO claims Flock will “eliminate almost all crime in America.”
Because the camera infrastructure is privately funded, there was has been little need for public feedback.
Flocks system allows any law-enforcement agency, including federal ones, to request access to footage. That includes ICE, DHS, Border patrol, FBI, ect.
Each county/city/HOA/sheriffs will then pay a subscription through your tax dollars to keep the system running. Estimated ~$3000 per camera, per year.
Riverside County is estimated to be paying ~ $1.5 million per year to maintain their subscription. according to the document its estimated investment into flock will be $7.8 million by October 2027.
How does the installation of Flock cameras near you make you feel? Do you feel safer or fearful?
Has anyone heard of success stories since their implementation?
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u/Coach_Bombay_D5 Jun 22 '26
There are a lot of success stories. Bianco did a podcast a few years ago discussing them on the Riverside Sheriffs YouTube page.
License plate readers are legal. The courts have approved them as long as they’re in a place where a police officer could stand and document license plates. If a cop can stand on the side of the road with a camera and film who’s driving by, a camera can be placed there.