Ohio’s top law enforcement leaders agree with the public: misusing Flock cameras should be punished. Attorney General Andy Wilson and the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio are asking lawmakers for some regulations.
Across the nation, distrust of Flock Safety cameras has grown over privacy concerns. They have typically been used as license plate readers, but our investigations have found instances where dispatchers have been accused of misusing data.
Also, in May, we obtained public records chronicling all of Shaker Heights’ license plate reader data requests from Dec. 20, 2025, through the end of April 2026…