Highlights
- Attorney General Kris Mayes is reviewing whether police use of Flock cameras violates Arizona residents' constitutional rights.
- Multiple Arizona cities are already reassessing their Flock contracts amid a broader bipartisan backlash over privacy concerns.
- Scottsdale PD has publicly defended its Flock use, citing crime-solving results including a stolen U-Haul recovery and an aggravated-assault lead.
- The review adds state-level scrutiny to a technology debate that Axios Phoenix, KTAR, and the Arizona Daily Independent have all been tracking since mid-August.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is reviewing whether police use of Flock Safety license plate cameras across the state potentially violates the constitutional rights of Arizona residents, her office said Thursday.
The announcement lands as cities statewide are already pulling back. Axios Phoenix reported in mid-August that Arizona municipalities were distancing themselves from Flock cameras, and KTAR confirmed that several cities are reconsidering their contracts. The Arizona Daily Independent reported that when officers want to submit a follow-up request to review the Flock system, they must have it approved by a supervisor, with the supervisor's name and identity logged.
Scottsdale is a notable holdout in the reassessment wave. Axios Scottsdale reported that officials across the political spectrum nationwide and in Scottsdale are pushing back against the cameras, fueled by privacy concerns. The Scottsdale Police Department, however, has defended its use of the technology. The East Valley Tribune reported that the Flock system was used to track a vehicle related to a Phoenix aggravated assault and that a June 17 alert helped officers locate a stolen U-Haul, leading to a subsequent investigation.
The pushback is not confined to Arizona. Fox News reported that Flock cameras watching millions of Americans have sparked a bipartisan revolt at the national level.
No timeline for Mayes's review has been disclosed publicly.
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