Flock camera

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Noun

Flock camera (plural Flock cameras)

  1. (law enforcement, criminology) A fixed, pole-mounted camera that captures images of vehicle license plates and used to provide actionable evidence to law enforcement to help solve and reduce crime.
    • 2023, Jill Walker Rettberg, Machine Vision, How Algorithms are Changing the Way We See the World:
      In the story of the Colorado children handcuffed and face down on the asphalt, the Flock cameras play the role as villain, not saviour.
    • 2023, Fouad Sabry, Automatic Number Plate Recognition - Unlocking the Potential of Computer Vision Technology:
      Despite opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations, Flock cameras had been installed in 1,500 U.S. cities by April 2022.
    • 2024, James S. Peet, Uncivil Actions:
      He wanted to know where every surveillance and Flock camera was so that on the days of the recon and mission, he wouldn't be easily spotted. The Flock cameras were the ones he was most worried about, and he felt he had already solved that problem.
    • 2024 November 30, Artrese Morrison, “Crime Prevention Zoom meeting 11/27/24 recap”, in EastRichmondWatch‎[1] (Usenet):
      Question: Are Flock cameras helpful for investigating these crimes? Answer: Yes, the Flock camera system has been a "game changer" for the police department, allowing them to identify vehicles and suspects involved in copper wire thefts.
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