“Within 30 Days” – Red State Directs Local Law Enforcement To Remove Specific License Plate Reader Cameras

Florida’s state transportation office revokes the ability of local police to put license plate readers on state highways, as a nationwide backlash continues to gain steam against Flock Safety and other makers of surveillance cameras. https://t.co/xeo29hiEar

— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 1, 2026

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Watts cited a “recent exponential increase” in deployments of law enforcement cameras, as well as “concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns, and surveillance schemes” that he said merit immediate action “to preserve Floridians’ sovereignty and quality of life.”

Automatic license plate cameras are mounted to surveil roads throughout the United States, recording which vehicles pass by and when, often with the goal of catching criminal suspects or developing leads. The technology has been around since the 1970s but has spread widely in the past few years as the software has improved and the cost of hardware has fallen. Flock provides a network to customers that allows law enforcement groups from across the country to share footage from their cameras with other agencies and departments, prompting concerns about abuse.

The memo fulfills a vow from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, who last week said that surveillance had gone too far.

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“Bringing Them Down” – Ron DeSantis Announces Action Against Flock Safety Cameras

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