Citizen Groups and Homeowner Suing over Flock Surveillance Camera Use in Waukesha County
The suit says more than 120 cameras in the county feed an AI database that can track vehicles and predict future movements.
- On Thursday, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty sued 11 Waukesha County municipalities and the county government, alleging police use of AI-backed Flock surveillance cameras without warrants violates the Fourth Amendment.
- The Flock Location Database records vehicle fingerprints tracking daily movements; plaintiffs argue this system allows law enforcement to monitor individuals without probable cause required by the Fourth Amendment.
- There are over 120 Flock cameras installed across the county; Muskego police conducted over 300 searches between July 25 and August 24, while other agencies performed over 900,000 searches involving Muskego's cameras.
- While Waukesha County and New Berlin declined to comment on pending litigation, Oconomowoc Mayor Matt Rosek scheduled a City Council vote for next Tuesday regarding continued use of the technology.
- WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg stated the lawsuit seeks reasonable safeguards rather than total removal, as other Wisconsin jurisdictions including Racine and Fond du Lac counties have recently terminated their agreements.
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WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis.— A new lawsuit is challenging how law enforcement agencies in Waukesha County use Flock license plate reader cameras. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the lawsuit Thursday, September 10, on behalf of Waukesha County residents and taxpayers. It names Waukesha County along with 11 cities and villages, including Waukesha, Brookfield, […]
Citizen rights group sues to require warrant for Flock database searches
Waukesha County and its municipalities have installed over 120 Flock cameras in their jurisdictions and granted police officers permission to search past, present and future movements without warrants.
Citizen groups and homeowner suing over Flock surveillance camera use in Waukesha County
A new lawsuit is targeting the use of Flock surveillance cameras in 11 municipalities in Waukesha County and the county itself, seeking to require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing the surveillance technology.
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