{"id":395107,"date":"2026-09-09T20:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/395107\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T20:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:22:07","slug":"some-flock-cameras-in-jacksonville-are-covered-with-plastic-bags-making-residents-anxious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/395107\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Flock cameras in Jacksonville are covered with plastic bags, making residents anxious"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Flock license plate reader cameras remain in place across Jacksonville, many covered with plastic, after the Florida Department of Transportation called for their removal.<\/p>\n

RELATED: \u2018Take it down\u2019: Jacksonville apartment residents object to Flock camera by pool<\/a><\/p>\n

The coverings have left some residents questioning whether the cameras will be taken down or continue operating after being temporarily blocked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou put a trash bag over it. All that\u2019s going to do is temporarily stop it, take the trash bag right off and in like two months we\u2019re back to the same thing,\u201d Jacksonville resident Jerrod Blocker said.<\/p>\n

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, the cameras helped solve 15 murders, 17 kidnappings and nearly 100 shootings<\/a>. But some residents said they want the cameras removed completely, citing privacy concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cI get they want to protect us and, you know, make sure this person\u2019s not running up on this person, this, that and the third, but it\u2019s like it comes to a point with privacy,\u201d Blocker said.<\/p>\n

Jordan Adair, another Jacksonville resident, said covering the cameras with plastic is not a permanent solution.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to remove them, we should actually remove them completely from out here and stuff because pretty much it\u2019s just a trash bag,\u201d Adair said. \u201cIt\u2019s plastic that could easily get removed just from the natural weather we have around here.\u201d<\/p>\n

JSO said in a statement that the license plate reader systems are inaccessible to the agency because its contract with Flock has been terminated. The agency said it previously had access to 150 license plate readers and directed questions about the removal process to Flock.<\/p>\n

RELATED: \u2018It matters what we think\u2019: Jacksonville residents voice opinions on surveillance technology, Flock cameras<\/a><\/p>\n

Flock had not responded to a request for comment at the time of reporting.<\/p>\n

Some residents said they questioned whether the cameras are necessary for traffic enforcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police don\u2019t have time to patrol every red light all the time, so I don\u2019t really see where that\u2019s a big necessity if you\u2019re a safe driver,\u201d Jacksonville resident Allan Archambeault said.<\/p>\n

Blocker said officials should consider public feedback about the cameras.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen to the community, bro. When you\u2019ve got thousands of people commenting on your Instagram and stuff like that and everybody agreeing with this, why not listen?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For now, the cameras appear likely to remain in place with plastic coverings while the removal process remains unresolved.<\/p>\n

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