The Shaky Evidence That Flock Cameras Reduce Crime Rates

Center: <a href="https://rollcall.com/2026/09/18/flock-cameras-controversy-set-for-senate-hearing/" rel="noopener nofollow">Flock cameras controversy set for Senate hearing — www.rollcall.com
Center: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/hackers-reveal-how-flock-cameras-really-track-cars-and-people/" rel="noopener nofollow">Hackers reveal how Flock cameras really track cars and people — www.arstechnica.com
Center: <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4731324/northern-virginia-rethinks-contracts-flock-cameras-community-outrage/" rel="noopener nofollow">Northern Virginia cities take a step back from Flock cameras after community outrage — www.washingtonexaminer.com

Source: reason.com · Section: politics · Bias: Right · Published: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:35:21 GMT

Flock has been promoting a recent study of its cameras' impacts on car theft. But the paper didn't demonstrate a causal effect.