Documented Incident

St. Clair Shores covers Flock cameras for at least six months after resident concerns

First reported: September 24, 2026 · 2 sources

St. Clair Shores, Michigan, has paused its use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras following concerns raised by residents, according to CBS News Detroit. The city is covering the cameras for at least six months. The city council is scheduled to revisit the issue in March. The report does not detail the specific objections residents raised or how many cameras are affected.

Key facts

• St. Clair Shores is covering its Flock cameras for a minimum of six months.
• The city council plans to take the matter up again in March.
• The pause followed concerns voiced by residents, per CBS News Detroit.
• The report does not specify the number of cameras involved or the nature of the residents' objections.

Sources

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

• St. Clair Shores pauses Flock camera use after residents voiced concerns (CBS News, September 24, 2026)
• St . Clair Shores pauses Flock program amid privacy concerns over data sharing (wxyz.com, September 22, 2026)

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Updated September 28, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.