Documented Incident
Monterey Park police to hold community meeting on Flock cameras as petition seeks removal
First reported: August 11, 2026 · 5 sources
The Monterey Park Police Department scheduled a community meeting for Tuesday night to discuss its use of Flock Safety automated license plate readers. The department says the 34 cameras currently in the city serve as an investigative tool for recovering stolen vehicles, identifying suspect vehicles, and locating missing or at-risk people, and states that they do not use facial recognition and that data is not shared with ICE or immigration officials. An online petition titled "get Flock out of Monterey Park" has gathered more than 300 signatures and asks the city to suspend use of the system, decline to renew the Flock contract, and have existing cameras removed.
Monterey Park illustrates how residents are pressing city officials to justify existing ALPR contracts, and the outcome could shape how other Los Angeles County cities handle renewal decisions and data-sharing assurances.
Key facts
- Monterey Park police say 34 Flock cameras are currently deployed in the city.
- A petition seeking suspension, non-renewal, and removal of the cameras has more than 300 signatures.
- Police state the cameras do not use facial recognition and that data is not provided to ICE or immigration officials.
- NBC4 Investigates notes Flock Safety is a private, for-profit company that sells law enforcement access to its camera network.
- A community meeting was scheduled for Tuesday night; no decision on the contract has been reported.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Monterey Park police set to host meeting to discuss Flock cameras (NBC Los Angeles, August 11, 2026)
- Monterey Park residents debate Flock camera use, privacy concerns at community meeting (ABC7 Los Angeles, August 12, 2026)
- Monterey Park residents express concerns about Flock cameras , privacy at community meeting (yahoo.com, August 12, 2026)
- Monterey Park residents express concerns about Flock cameras , privacy at community meeting (abc7.com, August 12, 2026)
- Monterey Park Police Discus Use of Flock Cameras (kabc.com, August 12, 2026)
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Updated August 17, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.