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- Withdrawn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
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 | |
| Richmond Police Department (Virginia)Flock Safety licence plate readers | United StatesRichmond, Virginia | Flock Safety | 2024 | Operational |