Flock Safety’s license plate reader cameras help police solve serious crimes by creating a searchable, time-stamped database of vehicle movement—but that same power can be misused to track innocent people.

The episode highlights cases involving wrongful suspicion, alleged officer misuse, and disputes over transparency around audit logs, as the technology expands beyond stationary cameras into drones and person-tracking systems. The central question: how communities ensure oversight of the people using—and accessing—this surveillance data.