Flock on shaky ground in Wisconsin as communities weigh privacy and safety

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 2,677

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Controversy over Flock license plate reading cameras has rippled across Wisconsin, causing people to fill public hearings as some regions remove the cameras, and others overhaul auditing and oversight. Activists, elected officials and police departments are navigating disagreements over privacy, safety, freedom and the facts about the surveillance network.

Communities including Dane County, Verona, Monona, Fitchburg, Appleton, Oshkosh and Sturgeon Bay are dropping contracts with the multi-billion company Flock Safety because of …

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