Researcher Finds Dozens of Flock Safety Cameras Broadcasting Openly Online

Security researcher Benn Jordan has identified dozens of Flock Safety cameras streaming video openly on the internet. Jordan says the live feeds allow anyone with the right link to watch streets in various cities in real time. This discovery adds to growing debates about how the company’s technology affects resident privacy.

Flock Safety states its cameras are designed to capture vehicle information rather than track individual pedestrians. The company’s official position is that the system identifies license plates and vehicle characteristics. However, internal training materials show a different operational reality for law enforcement partners.

Video from Flock Safety training sessions shows police officers using the platform to follow suspects across multiple locations. The footage demonstrates the software moving a subject from one intersection to the next. Some camera models are also engineered to physically rotate and follow a person as they walk down a sidewalk.

Jordan described the system's behavior in a statement to InvestigateTV. He noted that the artificial intelligence components actively zoom in on individuals. The tracking continues regardless of whether the person is a known suspect. “And they quite literally use AI to zoom in and follow you around whether you’re a person of interest or not,” Jordan said.

The company’s network is expanding across the United States. As more municipalities install these units, the number of sensors capturing street-level data increases. Privacy advocates argue that this density creates a comprehensive digital map of daily movements. Residents often do not receive specific notice when a new camera is added near their homes.

The issue has prompted a national effort to catalog police surveillance tools. One man has dedicated himself to tracking every police camera in the country. His work aims to provide a public inventory of these devices. This database helps citizens understand which neighborhoods have active monitoring systems.

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