Arizona city stops use of Flock cameras after police employee abuses system for personal use

Well, how about that?

An Arizona police department has now stopped using Flock, restricting officers from accessing the system entirely, after one cop was allegedly busted abusing the surveillance system.

For now, due to one officer's malfeasance, Flock is dead in Chandler, AZ.

Here's KTAR:

The city will not renew its service agreement with Flock and has immediately restricted all Chandler police personnel from accessing the system, [police Chief Bryan] Chapman said at a news conference.
The audit, conducted through Flock's Auto Assist function, identified an anomaly that could not be explained through standard police work. It was the first such flag in nearly three years of using the technology, Chapman said.
'We immediately launched an internal investigation to determine exactly what happened,' Chapman noted. 'Part of that investigation will be to determine if Flock was used inappropriately, and if so, discipline will follow.'

Talk about being vague. The Chief also mentioned that no one's privacy was violated in this case. He also won't say who abused the system or how, or even if they know what exactly happened.

But there are enough concerns to pause the program for the time being.

A step in the right direction, it would appear, but this Arizona town is not out of the eyes of Big Brother just yet.

The department began using Flock cameras in March 2024 with a 14-camera pilot and expanded to 40 cameras in May 2025.
The 40 cameras and poles are Flock's property, and the vendor will handle removal on its own timeline, Chapman said.
Chapman supports the system, citing more than 2,000 cases in which the cameras aided investigations, including recovering stolen vehicles and locating missing dementia patients. But he said the city needed to address community concerns and strengthen safeguards before moving forward.