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Flock cameras, privacy and the limits of police surveillance

Podcast: MPR News with Angela Davis
Published: Aug 13, 2026
Duration seconds: 2883
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Summary

Flock cameras can help police find stolen cars and solve crimes. But they can also create a record of where vehicles have been — raising questions about privacy and police surveillance. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a data privacy expert about what kind of information Flock cameras collect, who can access that information and what limits the Constitution puts on tracking our movements.