Flock license plate readers cost city big, deliver little
6 hours ago
- #mass surveillance
- #police technology
- #taxpayer waste
- San Diego police conducted over 244,000 searches using Flock automated license plate reader technology in 2025.
- The searches contributed to advancing only 361 cases, resulting in a 99.852% ineffective search rate.
- The cost of the system in 2026 is projected to exceed $2 million, with $2,009,521.50 spent on ineffective searches.
- Criticism is directed at city leaders, including mayoral candidate Raul Campillo, for funding mass surveillance despite its inefficiency and high cost.