Milwaukee PD renews Flock contract as former detective appears in court for misuse

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 527

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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The Milwaukee Police Department intends to renew its contract with Flock Safety, the multi-billion dollar producer of controversial AI-powered license plate reader cameras. In a statement, an MPD spokesperson said that the contract will be renewed “to maintain the investigative and public safety benefits the system provides.”

Flock cameras store images of traveling vehicles and their license plates in a database which can be searched by law enforcement. While police say that the …

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