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Wisconsin Communities Grapple with Police Misuse of Flock Surveillance

Wisconsin Examiner · Henry Redman · March 13, 2026

A statewide investigation documenting police misuse of Flock cameras across Wisconsin's 221 agencies. Officers routinely used vague justifications like 'investigation' or just '.' when logging searches, undermining audit oversight. Four Milwaukee aldermen cited 'alarming systemic oversight gaps' after multiple misuse cases, and MPD has since restricted Flock access to its Criminal Investigations Bureau.

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