US university students tell surveillance cameras to Flock off
Summary
At least ten university campuses in seven states have canceled Flock Safety contracts since April, amid concerns that automated license plate readers could enable surveillance or harm vulnerable people. Other campuses have limited access to camera records, while student and community activists continue to press schools to end or restrict the contracts.Key Facts
- Stanford University ended its Flock Safety contract this summer after students, faculty, alumni and residents called for its cancellation and safeguards for future surveillance tools.
- Campuses that canceled Flock contracts include Cornell, Penn State, Emory, Binghamton and Kent State universities, along with Elgin Community College and three University of Wisconsin campuses.
- The University at Buffalo paused plans for a 60-day Flock camera pilot program.
- Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina campuses at Charlotte and Chapel Hill kept Flock contracts but restricted national access to camera records.
- Houston police searched UNC Charlotte’s Flock camera network 183,000 times between March and May 2026, according to local news findings.
- Florida banned Flock cameras and other license plate readers on state highways, but the ban does not cover private property or local rights-of-way.
- Flock Safety says its cameras help police solve crimes and improve public safety, and says it does not partner with federal immigration authorities.
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