The Senate minority leader sent a letter to Flock Safety's chief executive demanding answers about how the company's cameras collect and share data, and asked for a response by October 16, CBS News New York reported.
What the senator said
He said the company logs where drivers have been in a database that police across the country can search, and cited a report that hackers took down and broke into one camera. CBS said it had asked Flock for comment and had not yet heard back.
The separate bill
CBS also reported that a Missouri senator introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act, which would impose stricter limits on data, security and search functions for automated license plate readers.
What Flock has said
CBS reported that in August Flock cut data storage from 30 days to seven and began flagging abnormal police search behavior. The company says it operates more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states. A separate CBS News investigation found the CEO's claim that the cameras helped solve a million crimes in 2025 is not supported by available evidence, CBS reported.
A letter is a request, not a law. Read how to avoid Flock cameras for steps you can take now.
This briefing was prepared October 24, 2026 from the cited reporting. It is not legal advice. To see where cameras are near you, use the FlockDetour map guide or open the app.