Documented Incident
Radio Station Guide Points Iowa and Illinois Drivers to 'Have I Been Flocked' Lookup Tool
First reported: August 11, 2026 · 2 sources
An Iowa radio station published a consumer explainer directing readers to the website Have I Been Flocked, which lets drivers search their license plate by state to see whether Flock Safety cameras captured images of their vehicle. The piece says the tool may also surface how often an agency searched a plate and the stated reasons given for those lookups, depending on which records are available. It cites local camera activity patterns, including a reported peak capture time of around 3:00 p.m. in Davenport and 11:00 a.m. in Rockford, Illinois. Flock says data is automatically deleted after 30 days unless local policies or contracts specify otherwise.
Public-facing lookup tools shift some transparency about automated license plate reader networks from agencies to residents, giving drivers a way to see search logs that are not otherwise routinely disclosed.
Key facts
- Flock Safety is described as the largest supplier of fixed license plate cameras, with hundreds of thousands of cameras across 49 states.
- The Have I Been Flocked site allows plate lookups by state and may show agency search frequency and stated search reasons where records exist.
- Flock states camera data is deleted automatically after 30 days absent contrary local policy or contract terms.
- The article reports peak capture times of roughly 3:00 p.m. in Davenport, Iowa, and 11:00 a.m. in Rockford, Illinois.
- The article notes civil rights groups' concern that the technology can track people not suspected of crimes, and references a former officer who used a Flock camera to follow her boyfriend's ex-wife; no further detail on that case is provided.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Here How To Find Out If Youve Been Flocked In Iowa (khak.com, August 11, 2026)
- Here How To Find Out If Youve Been Flocked In Iowa (koel.com, August 11, 2026)
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Updated August 17, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.