Flock license plate readers: Difference between revisions
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===Premise of a "license plate camera"=== | ===Premise of a "license plate camera"=== | ||
While marketed as | While marketed as "license plate readers,"' Flock cameras use what the company calls "Vehicle Fingerprint" technology which tracks vehicles using characteristics beyond just license plates. It uses AI to identify vehicles through multiple characteristics including make, model, color, aftermarket modifications, bumper stickers, and damage patterns<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date= |title=LPR Cameras |url=https://www.flocksafety.com/products/license-plate-readers |url-status=usurped |access-date=26 Oct 2025 |work=Flock Safety}}</ref>. According to Flock's own marketing materials, the system can identify vehicles even when license plates cannot be captured, advertised as turning "images into actionable evidence — no plate required."<ref>{{Cite web |title=License Plate Readers |url=https://www.flocksafety.com/products/license-plate-readers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/D9JGD |archive-date=23 Aug 2025 |access-date=23 Aug 2025 |work=Flock Safety}}</ref> | ||
Internal documentation reveals the system can detect and search for specific objects inside vehicles, including pets, packages, and the number of occupants.{{Citation needed}} Law enforcement can search for vehicles based on partial information such as "white sports car with a racing stripe" or "red pickup truck with a dog in the bed"<ref name=":2" /> | Internal documentation reveals the system can detect and search for specific objects inside vehicles, including pets, packages, and the number of occupants.{{Citation needed}} Law enforcement can search for vehicles based on partial information such as "white sports car with a racing stripe" or "red pickup truck with a dog in the bed"<ref name=":2" /> | ||