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Flock camera systems receive bipartisan scrutiny from senators

A Flock camera in Altadena at the intersection of Altadena Dr. and Lake Ave. on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Dean Musgrove/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW

September 23, 2026 06:24 PM ET

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., criticized makers of automatic license plate readers for relying on agency customers to self-police the systems for instances of wrongdoing.

Members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Wednesday criticized the use of automatic license plate readers, or ALPRs, saying that the tools enable warrantless searches that could target certain groups and also lack necessary cybersecurity guardrails.

Senators considered potential data privacy safeguards as some witnesses urged Congress to pass a law protecting citizens’ data from ALPRs during the hearing. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., said she and Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., sent the Justice Department a letter...

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., criticized makers of automatic license plate readers for relying on agency customers to self-police the systems for instances of wrongdoing.

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