Public site HaveIBeenFlocked lets drivers check whether agencies searched their license plate

First reported: August 15, 2026 · 14 sources

A website called HaveIBeenFlocked allows drivers to enter a license plate number and see whether agencies using Flock's automated license plate reader network ran searches on it, drawing on audit logs obtained through public records requests. The tool does not show whether a vehicle passed a Flock camera or what a camera captured, only searches performed by agencies. The site says the most commonly listed search reasons involve drugs, followed by motor vehicle theft, and that entered plate numbers are not stored.

Why this matters

Agency audit logs are one of the few public windows into how ALPR systems are actually queried, and third-party tools built on those records shift some oversight capacity from agencies to the public.

Key facts

HaveIBeenFlocked was created in 2025 and relies on Flock audit logs released through Freedom of Information Act requests.
The site reports drug-related reasons as the most common stated search justification, followed by motor vehicle theft.
In North Carolina, an officer was arrested and later fired after allegedly using Flock to search for her boyfriend's ex-wife more than 30 times.
Flock CEO Garrett Langley announced changes, including a tool to flag abnormal search behavior, to be in place by Jan. 1, per the Associated Press.
The ACLU called the announced changes a step in the right direction while saying Flock remains responsible for building the system and granting access.

Sources

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

Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras? Here’s how to check - WAVE News (Google News, August 15, 2026)
Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras? Here’s how to check (kcbd.com, August 15, 2026)
Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras ? Here how to check (hawaiinewsnow.com, August 16, 2026)
How you can check if your vehicle has been searched by Flock cameras (local12.com, August 17, 2026)
Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras ? Here how to check (fox34.com, August 15, 2026)
Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras? Here’s how to check (WDRB, August 15, 2026)
Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras ? Here how to check (kmvt.com, August 15, 2026)
Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras? Here’s how to check (WCAX, August 15, 2026)
Could Your License Plate Be in Flock Records? Here’s How to Check (cnynews.com, August 17, 2026)
Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras? Here’s how to check (Action News 5, August 15, 2026)
Has your license plate been tracked by Flock cameras ? Here how to check . (wcbi.com, August 17, 2026)
Has your vehicle been searched by Flock cameras ? Here how to check (valleynewslive.com, August 18, 2026)
Was Your License Plate Searched by Flock? Here's How to Check (101.5 KNUE, August 15, 2026)
Has your license plate been tracked by Flock cameras? Here's how to check. (cbsnews.com, August 17, 2026)

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Updated August 18, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.