Law enforcement officers in the United States have been found abusing Flock Safety’s automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) camera network to stalk individuals, with over a dozen cases recorded nationally. Flock cameras are widely deployed by police departments and private communities, making insider misuse a significant concern. The pattern highlights how privileged access to surveillance infrastructure can be weaponised for personal misconduct.

Security Architect’s Take: If your organisation integrates with third-party physical surveillance or data-sharing platforms such as Flock, audit who holds query access and ensure all lookups are logged, attributed, and subject to anomaly detection — excessive or off-hours searches by a single user should trigger alerts, mirroring the least-privilege and monitoring controls you would apply to any sensitive cloud data store.

Original advisory: Flock Cameras Are Being Used for Stalking