Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes opens review of Flock license plate reader use

First reported: September 1, 2026 · 6 sources

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has begun a review of how automated license plate readers made by Flock Safety are used by law enforcement in the state. Mayes discussed the scope of the review and what she hopes to learn in an interview with WBUR's Here & Now, published September 1, 2026. The report frames the review against a backdrop of growing pushback against Flock deployments in communities around the country. Details of the review's methodology, timeline, and any findings were not described in the segment.

Why this matters

A statewide review by an attorney general can establish how ALPR data is collected, shared, and retained across many jurisdictions at once, and may set a reference point for other states weighing oversight of surveillance camera networks.

Key facts

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, announced a review of Flock Safety automated license plate readers.
Mayes described the review in an interview with WBUR's Here & Now published September 1, 2026.
Mayes is running for reelection, according to the report.
No findings, conclusions, or enforcement actions were reported at the time of the segment.

Sources

This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.

Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras (WHRO, September 1, 2026)
Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras (KUNR Public Radio, September 1, 2026)
Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras (delawarepublic.org, September 1, 2026)
Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras (South Carolina Public Radio, September 1, 2026)
Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras (WBUR, September 1, 2026)
Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras (kclu.org, September 1, 2026)

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Updated September 5, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.