United States, Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Police Department (Virginia)
Flock Safety licence plate readers, supplied by Flock Safety
OperationalJournalismPAI-6BC99461
- Body
- Richmond Police Department (Virginia)
- Country
- United States
- Area
- Richmond, Virginia
- Technology
- Flock Safety licence plate readers
- Supplier
- Flock Safety
- Status
- Operational
In routine use by the named body, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- 2024
- Legal basis
- Not stated in the source
- Oversight
- Not stated in the source
- Evidence
- Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet - Source
- WWBT 12 On Your Side, 13 October 2026
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-6BC99461
Notes
WWBT (12 On Your Side) reported on 13 October 2026 that Mayor Danny Avula decided not to renew Richmond's Flock Safety licence plate reader contract, which expires on 30 June, described in the article as next summer. WWBT says about 150 officers have access to the system and that police cut everyone's access and required a signed agreement before restoring it; data retention was cut from 21 days to 7. Police Chief Rick Edwards told WWBT that the department uses the technology in every case, 'whether it's a misdemeanor, a missing child case or a murder'. The Richmonder reported on 12 March 2026 that there were around 100 Flock plate readers in the city, installed in 2024. The decision covers only the plate readers. No replacement vendor has been chosen.
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| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Police Department (Virginia)Flock Safety gunshot detection | United StatesRichmond, Virginia | Flock Safety | — | Operational |
Flock Safety licence plate readers elsewhere in United States
See them in the tracker| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000+ US law enforcement agenciesFlock Safety ALPR | United States | Flock Safety | 2018 | Operational | |
| Mountain View Police DepartmentFlock Safety ALPR | United StatesCalifornia | Flock Safety | 2024 | Discontinued | |
| Asheville Police DepartmentFlock Safety ALPR | United StatesNorth Carolina | Flock Safety | — | Discontinued | |
| Lynchburg Police DepartmentFlock Safety ALPR | United StatesVirginia | Flock Safety | — | Discontinued | |
| Sheboygan Police DepartmentFlock Safety ALPR | United StatesWisconsin | Flock Safety | — | Discontinued | |
| Excelsior Springs Police DepartmentFlock Safety ALPR | United StatesMissouri | Flock Safety | — | Discontinued | |
| Harrisonburg Police DepartmentFlock Safety ALPR | United StatesVirginia | Flock Safety | 2023 | Discontinued | |
| US Customs and Border ProtectionAccess to Flock Safety licence plate reader cameras (pilot) | United StatesNationwide | Flock Safety | 2025 | Discontinued | |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesAccess to Flock licence plate readers run by HIDTA partners | United StatesNationwide | Flock Safety | — | Operational | |
| Metropolitan Police Department (Washington, D.C.)Flock Safety licence plate readers | United StatesWashington, D.C. | Flock Safety | 2025 | Operational | |
| Fairfax County Police DepartmentFlock Safety licence plate readers | United StatesFairfax County, Virginia | Flock Safety | 2022 | Operational | |
| Henrico County Division of PoliceFlock Safety licence plate readers | United StatesHenrico County, Virginia | Flock Safety | — | Discontinued |