Has Your New York License Plate Been Flocked? Here’s How To Know

Have you been flocked? Was your license plate scanned and examined by the new Flock Automated License Plate Readers? (ALPR) Now there is a quick and easy way to find out.

One of the hottest topics around New York are the Flock ALPR cameras that have been placed around the Empire State. The intent of these cameras, in part, is to capture vehicle evidence to help law enforcement solve and prevent crimes. Some feel this is an invasion of privacy.

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The big argument against these Flock cameras is the potential to watch everyone, not just criminals. As the cameras take pictures of every single car that drives by, it is also building a file of where you go every day.

Some are concerned that private information will be shared into a massive computer system with very few strict laws about who can look at it. While this continues to be debated, there is a way to see if your plate has been Flocked.

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I did a quick search of my license plate, at Have I Been Flocked, and the result indicated that no searches on my plate had been found. This does not mean my license plate has never been searched.

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There are several factors, such as historical gaps, redacted logs, or missing logs from local agencies as to why you could have the same result. To place your mind at ease, Flock indicates they do not identify people by their faces or who may be in the vehicle.