What Are Flock Cameras? Why Are They So Controversial?

Thousands of US cities and towns have installed surveillance tools made by Flock Safety, a fast-growing Atlanta startup. The connected devices, such as sensors and automated license plate readers, have allowed law-enforcement agencies to map vehicles’ travel over long distances, which, they say, bolsters their ability to fight crime. But critics contend the network of cameras amounts to mass surveillance.

By Micah Barkley