{"id":21189,"date":"2026-10-12T12:07:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=21189"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:07:57","slug":"canadian-youtuber-builds-flock-like-camera-to-exclusively-track-police-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=21189","title":{"rendered":"Canadian YouTuber builds ‘Flock-like’ camera to exclusively track police vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI-rewritten:<\/strong> This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.<\/p>\n

Tom’s Hardware • Etiido Uko • October 11, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

Anthony Sistilli, a Canadian software engineer and YouTuber, received an unexpected visit from two Peel Regional Police officers on September 20th. They arrived at his Brampton, Ontario, home to ask about an automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) camera he built. Sistilli explained that the device is designed to exclusively track police vehicles using technology similar to what law enforcement agencies use to monitor ordinary citizens. He noted the irony of their concerns regarding privacy, as many citizens are growing weary of recent mass surveillance expansions.<\/p>\n

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Sistilli’s project emerged after widespread public backlash against Flock Safety, a U.S. company that operates a centralized national surveillance network. According to the company, this system now includes over 120,000 cameras across 49 states, capturing billions of vehicle scans monthly. Security researchers later identified 335,701 Flock cameras and mapped their locations. Critics argue the network functions as a dragnet without public approval or federal oversight, allowing police departments to search data across state lines.<\/p>\n

Following investigative reports of officer misconduct, including stalking incidents, several municipalities have suspended or canceled their Flock contracts due to privacy fears. While Flock claims its cameras use on-device encryption and store images briefly before forwarding them to servers, hackers reportedly extracted over 27,000 clips and 1.6 million images from a stolen camera within 21 days. Sistilli’s video also highlighted concerns about aggressive marketing tactics used by the company to secure contracts with local governments.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Tom’s Hardware • Etiido Uko • October 11, 2026<\/p>\n

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AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story. Tom’s Hardware • Etiido Uko • October 11, 2026 Anthony Sistilli, a Canadian software engineer and YouTuber, received<\/p>\n

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