How to check if your car has been searched by Flock cameras - The Independent

Flock Safety cameras, those automated surveillance systems, are now a common sight near busy intersections across Lubbock, from 19th Street to the Marsha Sharp Freeway exits. These pole-mounted devices silently capture license plate information from passing vehicles, feeding it into a broad database often accessed by law enforcement agencies tracking suspicious activity. This widespread network has quietly grown throughout neighborhoods and commercial areas alike. A new website, aptly named "Have I Been Flocked," now allows local residents to input their license plate number directly. This tool instantly reveals whether any operator has specifically searched their vehicle within the sprawling Flock system database.

This offers Lubbockites a direct look at how often their vehicle data gets accessed, providing unprecedented transparency into the system. It shows exactly when an operator, who might not even be a sworn police officer, specifically searched for their plate. For someone driving daily from their home in Tech Terrace to shop at the South Plains Mall, this offers new insight into potential surveillance practices. This also raises important questions about who controls access to our movements and for what reasons beyond immediate public safety.

Thousands of license plate searches occur daily across these camera networks nationwide, giving every driver here a clear reason to check their own vehicles digital footprint.