Livingston County sheriff temporarily removes Flock cameras after repeated vandalism

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 469

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy said that the county has temporarily removed all of its Flock cameras — the controversial automatic license plate readers that have stirred bipartisan pushback across Michigan and the country — in the wake of a repeated string of vandalism incidents targeting the cameras.

“We took them down just to avoid any more vandalism,” he said. “Frankly, we’re trying to figure out how we can best protect our investment, and …

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