FERNDALE (WWJ) – License plate recognition cameras are being turned off in the City of Ferndale.
The city and the Ferndale Police Department announced, as of Thursday, November 13, 2025, they’ve ended the partnership with Flock Safety amid concerns shared by the community.
Flock is a series of cameras that captures license plate numbers and compares them to a database of plates that can be flagged for investigations or for missing persons. The pictures are kept for thirty days, so if a crime happens, police can review what vehicles were in the area. The technology does not include facial recognition or video recording capabilities…