United States, Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington Police Department

Flock Safety licence plate readers (donated), supplied by Flock Safety

DiscontinuedJournalismPAI-A6E14230

Body
Wilmington Police Department
Country
United States
Area
Wilmington, Delaware
Technology
Flock Safety licence plate readers (donated)
Supplier
Flock Safety
Status
Discontinued
Use has ended, on the evidence of a public source.
Stage
Withdrawn
Since
Not known
Legal basis
Not stated in the source
Oversight
Not stated in the source
Evidence
Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet
Source
Delaware Public Media, 19 August 2026
Last checked
Record code
PAI-A6E14230

Notes

WHYY reported on 30 July 2026 that Wilmington had four Flock licence plate readers donated by a nonprofit, as well as a handful of readers from other vendors, and that the mayor's deputy chief of staff, Daniel Walker, said the city was decommissioning the donated Flock cameras, citing the controversy around them and the city having no contract with the company. Walker said the cameras had helped identify vehicles tied to crimes and recover missing children, and that the city does not take part in immigration enforcement. Delaware Public Media reported on 19 August 2026 that the four Flock cameras had recently been decommissioned and are no longer being used in the city, and that the city still uses one plate reader from another vendor; it does not say whether the cameras were physically removed or give a date. The start date of Wilmington's Flock use is not given in the sources.

Flock Safety licence plate readers (donated) elsewhere in United States

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Flock Safety licence plate readers (donated) elsewhere in United States
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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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