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Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras? Here’s how to check
KCRG • • nation
Key Points:
- The website HaveIBeenFlocked enables drivers to check if their license plates have been searched by Flock surveillance cameras, using publicly available data from FOIA requests.
- The tool reveals the reasons behind Flock searches, with drug-related cases and motor vehicle theft being the most common, but does not show if a vehicle passed by a camera or the results of the search.
- Created in 2025 amid growing use of Flock readers by law enforcement, the system has sparked controversy over privacy and potential misuse, including reports of officers conducting unauthorized personal searches.
- In one notable case, a North Carolina officer was arrested and fired for repeatedly using the Flock system to track a private individual.
- Flock CEO Garrett Langley announced upcoming system changes, including a feature to flag abnormal search behavior, set to be implemented by January 1.
