INTL · 28 August 2026

US police receive opioid settlement funds, spend them on Flock cameras

Source: Bing News

Police agencies in the United States have spent nearly $1m from opioid funds on licence plate readers. An investigation by Mother Jones found that 19 agencies across 10 states purchased the equipment. At least 12 of the organisations bought cameras made by Flock. Another seven agencies chose similar tools produced by Motorola.

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