Andrew Guthrie Ferguson is a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School. His scholarship examines criminal procedure, privacy and police surveillance technology.
Case
Flock Safety said its August 2026 changes would shorten default data retention and strengthen controls on police searches. The ACLU said most measures remain inadequate and questioned whether Evidence Mode could preserve too much data.
Role at the time: George Washington University law professor
Response to this claim
Flock's August 2026 safeguards meaningfully address privacy and misuse concerns about its license-plate reader network.
“sustained democratic engagement with the rules and judicial checks on access at a minimum”
The adequacy of the August safeguards is at issue. Ferguson credits the changes while calling for additional oversight.
Statement dates: August 13, 2026
Statement dates: August 13, 2026
Statement dates: August 13, 2026
