FlockFeed — Minnesota Flock Safety changesA public log of changes to Flock Safety surveillance across Minnesota jurisdictions. A FinePrint project.https://flockfeed.fineprint.report/en-usUniversity of Minnesota Police Department: University of Minnesota PD went from 11 to 12 camerashttps://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/university-of-minnesota-pd/cameras-11-to-12/https://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/university-of-minnesota-pd/cameras-11-to-12/University of Minnesota Police Department (Minneapolis / St. Paul (UMN campuses)). The portal's camera count increased from 11 to 12. What this means: The number of ALPR cameras the agency operates went up. More cameras means more roads and intersections under automated surveillance — each one capturing the license plate, make, model, and color of every passing vehicle, not just those on a hotlist.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTCamera(s) addedUniversity of Minnesota Police Department: University of Minnesota PD went from 10 to 11 camerashttps://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/university-of-minnesota-pd/cameras-10-to-11/https://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/university-of-minnesota-pd/cameras-10-to-11/University of Minnesota Police Department (Minneapolis / St. Paul (UMN campuses)). The portal's camera count increased from 10 to 11. What this means: The number of ALPR cameras the agency operates went up. More cameras means more roads and intersections under automated surveillance — each one capturing the license plate, make, model, and color of every passing vehicle, not just those on a hotlist.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTCamera(s) addedSouth St. Paul Police Department: South St. Paul PD started sharing with five more agencieshttps://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/south-st-paul-pd/five-new-sharing-partners/https://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/south-st-paul-pd/five-new-sharing-partners/South St. Paul Police Department (South St. Paul, Dakota County). Began sharing with five additional agencies: Belle Plaine PD (MN), Dayton PD (MN), New Richmond PD (WI), Sherburne County Sheriff's Office (MN), and South Lake Minnetonka PD (MN). What this means: The agency added another law-enforcement agency to its sharing network. Sharing lets outside agencies search this agency's license-plate data, often without a separate warrant. Each new partner widens who can see where local drivers have been.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTStarted sharing with a new agencyColumbia Heights Police Department: Columbia Heights PD went inactive (removed Flock)https://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/columbia-heights-pd/went-inactive/https://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/columbia-heights-pd/went-inactive/Columbia Heights Police Department (Columbia Heights, Anoka County). Columbia Heights PD's Flock deployment was removed and now shows as inactive. The change surfaced on the sharing lists of West Hennepin Public Safety and Blaine PD, which both listed Columbia Heights as inactive. What this means: The portal still exists but the agency is marked inactive, or its cameras are no longer reporting. This often reflects a paused or lapsed contract, a pilot that ended, or equipment taken offline. Historical data the agency already collected may still be retained and shareable.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTWent inactiveBlaine Police Department: Blaine PD started sharing with Dodge County Sheriff's Officehttps://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/blaine-pd/sharing-dodge-county-so/https://flockfeed.fineprint.report/mn/blaine-pd/sharing-dodge-county-so/Blaine Police Department (Blaine, Anoka County). Began sharing with the Dodge County Sheriff's Office (MN). What this means: The agency added another law-enforcement agency to its sharing network. Sharing lets outside agencies search this agency's license-plate data, often without a separate warrant. Each new partner widens who can see where local drivers have been.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTStarted sharing with a new agency