Customs and Border Protection tapped 80,000 Flock cameras last year — police weren’t kept in the loop

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What happened

Danville, Illinois, logged more than 4,000 federal searches, though ICE had no Flock contract.

Flock says customers control their data.

Key facts

  • Danville, Illinois, logged more than 4,000 federal searches, though ICE had no Flock contract.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:34:53 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s border wall in Big Bend region of Texas, citing likelihood of ‘irreparable harm’ and ‘public interest’

  2. Customs and Border Protection tapped 80,000 Flock cameras last year — police weren’t kept in the loop

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