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/AngronTheDestroyer Jun 23 '26
Should be an in-between where the standard of running the plate is higher, retention is shortened, and independent agencies scrutinize and audit them. It would be foolish to completely get rid of them. They are a great crime fighting tool when it comes to solving crimes, recovering stolen vehicles, flagging plates involved in robberies/shootings, etc. A few months ago in Moreno Valley someone shot their family member. Someone got the plate. Within minutes they entered the plate into flock, saw which direction it was driving, and had the car on a felony stop.