Police Cameras Watch Every Car In OKC, But No One Tracks Who Uses Them

March 22, 2026 • 11:52

Oklahoma City police are spending $270,000 annually on Flock Safety’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system, yet internal documents reveal a shocking lack of oversight. The department has no published access controls, prohibited-use policies, or discipline standards for system misuse. Furthermore, there are no audit procedures to track who accesses the data or how often, and no routine transparency reporting. This raises significant privacy concerns, as the system collects extensive data on every vehicle passing by. While Oklahoma law places some restrictions on ALPRs used for insurance enforcement, it doesn’t clearly govern other uses. Without proper tracking, it’s impossible to verify or prevent potential misuse of this widespread surveillance technology.

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