Proton Maps Every Flock License Plate Reader Watching Your Neighborhood
Proton Flock Camera Map
Proton has launched an interactive map that lets you search by ZIP code to see where Flock Safety's license plate readers are installed. The data comes from security researcher Joshua Michael, who found an exposed access token on Flock's servers in November 2025 and published an inventory of more than 170,000 cameras — roughly 40% more than Flock's own public figure of 120,000. Each camera logs plates, time, location, and vehicle details, feeding a network Flock says handles over 20 billion reads a month.
A Washington Post review found at least 50 officers accused or charged with misusing license plate readers, often to follow people in their personal lives; Flock's system was involved in 46 of those cases.