United States, Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk Police Department (Virginia)

Flock Safety licence plate readers, supplied by Flock Safety

OperationalJournalismPAI-74315B49

Body
Norfolk Police Department (Virginia)
Country
United States
Area
Norfolk, 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
2023
Legal basis
Not stated in the source
Oversight
Not stated in the source
Evidence
Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet
Source
WHRO Public Media, 13 October 2026
Last checked
Record code
PAI-74315B49

Notes

WHRO reported on 13 October 2026 that Norfolk has had Flock cameras since 2023, with 175 currently in the city. About 50 people rallied outside City Hall that day, and the DeFlock Norfolk Coalition wants the city to cancel its Flock contract. Police Chief Mark Talbot told a work session on 25 August that Flock helped detectives in three recent cases. Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi called the cameras a net good and said Virginia law requires search logs, limits searches to criminal justice purposes and bans out-of-state sharing. A Christopher Newport University study cited in the article found the cameras surveil Black neighbourhoods more intensely. WTKR reported on 27 January 2026 that US District Judge Mark Davis sided with the city in a lawsuit by two residents alleging that Norfolk's Flock cameras violate the Fourth Amendment; the plaintiffs' lawyers at the Institute for Justice said they would appeal. This is separate from the existing Norfolk call triage record.

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Flock Safety licence plate readers elsewhere in United States
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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
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Richmond Police Department (Virginia)Flock Safety licence plate readers United StatesRichmond, Virginia Flock Safety 2024 Operational