Flock Safety spent $102,000 lobbying last year. Today cities are demanding safeguards.

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 980

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Flock Safety, the multibillion-dollar producer of Flock automatic license plate reader cameras, spent $102,000 in Wisconsin last year lobbying for state legislation to increase its nationwide surveillance network. That’s according to a report by OpenSecrets, which found that the controversial company dedicated over $2 million on lobbying efforts across the country in 2025.

The findings come as communities continue pushing back against Flock cameras. Some areas have cancelled contracts and …

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