America’s Invisible Fence Is Already Taking Shape – I mapped it
A new national atlas shows 138,707 mapped automatic license plate readers—and the communities where every major highway entrance is covered.
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Category: Flock Safety Investigative Series
What Wisconsin government did, who made the decision, what it means for you, and where the record leads next.
Holmen’s Police Chief Wrote That Flock Owned the Cameras. Then He Signed a Permit Naming Holmen Police as Owner.
Minutes prepared by Chief Shane Collins say Flock owned Holmen’s cameras; a later permit bearing his signature identifies Holmen Police as the facility owner and places a camera in the Town of Holland.
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Understanding Contracts: Holmen Police Chief and the Flock Agreement
On March 14, 2024, the Holmen Village Board voted to purchase eight Flock cameras for $29,200 in the first year and $24,000 in the second year. Four days later, on March 18, Police Chief…
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The police chief should not be writing the official public record of the committee responsible for overseeing his own department. Yet that is exactly how they operate in the Village of Holmen.
Read the reportingHelp me verify all these cameras
Help Verify Camera Locations for the Statewide Flock Out Organizing a statewide Flock Out is hard, and I need a help. If you’re able to help out, please verify any of the cameras on…
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Forever Is a Long Time: What Flock Safety’s Contract Actually Says About Your Data
By Andy ParrishSunday, August 2, 2026 I read the current version of Flock Safety’s Terms and Conditions, dated February 16, 2026. This is what your elected officials agreed to. The word is “perpetual.” It…
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