Individuals mistakenly detained by law enforcement
Incidents Harmed By
Incident 17175 Report
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
2024-04-11
Toledo, Ohio, police stopped motorist Brandon Upchurch at gunpoint after a Flock Safety license-plate reader incorrectly matched his truck to a stolen plate. Officers released a K-9 that bit him and arrested him. Police later said the alert was a misread; one officer was reprimanded for failing to verify the plate, and all charges against Upchurch were later dropped.
MoreIncident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
2023-08-03
In Cypress, Texas, sheriff's deputies reportedly held two 19-year-old men at gunpoint and handcuffed them after Flock Safety cameras detected the plate of a stolen Camaro linked to robberies. An undercover unit then spotted a similar Camaro but could not read its plate; after the detention, deputies realized it was the wrong car. One man reported cuts and scrapes after being pushed to the ground.
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Law enforcement
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Surveillance technology developers
Incidents involved as Developer
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Flock Safety
Incidents involved as Developer
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Automated license plate reader (ALPR) developers
Incidents involved as Developer
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Road users
Incidents Harmed By
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Motorists
Incidents Harmed By
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Epistemic integrity
Incidents Harmed By
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Surveillance technology
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Flock Safety automated license plate reader system
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro
Automated license plate readers (ALPR)
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 17175 Reports
Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Reportedly Misread Plate, Leading Toledo, Ohio, Police to Stop Motorist at Gunpoint and Deploy K-9
- Incident 17031 Report
Harris County, Texas, Deputies Reportedly Detained Two 19-Year-Olds at Gunpoint After Flock Safety License-Plate Reader Detected Different Stolen Camaro