Flock Safety cameras follow pedestrians

Flock Safety installed cameras across the United States to capture license plate data, but the company is now facing questions about how the technology tracks people on foot. The firm maintains its systems focus on vehicles. However, internal training materials and live feeds suggest the cameras can monitor pedestrians as they move through public spaces.

Benn Jordan, a security researcher, identified dozens of Flock Safety cameras streaming video openly on the internet. He noted that the hardware uses artificial intelligence to zoom in on subjects. Jordan stated that the system follows people from one location to the next, regardless of whether they are suspects. "And they quite literally use AI to zoom in and follow you around whether you're a person of interest or not," Jordan said.

The company’s own training videos show police officers using the software to track suspects across multiple locations. The footage demonstrates the system locking onto a target and adjusting its view to keep the individual in frame. This capability extends beyond simple vehicle logging to active pedestrian surveillance in some deployments.

Jordan’s findings add to a growing debate over digital privacy. As camera networks expand, citizens are increasingly concerned about constant monitoring in areas where they expect anonymity. The researcher’s work highlights the gap between the company’s public messaging and the technical capabilities of its installed hardware.

The issue has gained attention as more local governments adopt Flock Safety equipment. Critics argue that the technology blurs the line between capturing traffic data and tracking human movement. The company’s response to the open streams and tracking features has become a central point of discussion in the privacy debate.

Jordan continues to document the cameras’ behavior. His research provides a detailed look at how the artificial intelligence functions in real-world conditions. The findings offer a concrete example of how automated tracking systems operate in public infrastructure.

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The broadcast also covered diabetes statistics in the United States. Doctors report that the disease remains the seventh leading cause of death in the country. It is also the primary cause of kidney disease, with an estimated 40 million Americans living with the condition. The South, including North Carolina, faces particularly high rates of the illness despite ongoing prevention efforts.