Alabama Gazette

11.8.2026.

Alabama, United States

Federal government spends Billions of dollars helping local governments expand flock camera systems

August 15, 2026 - Federal public‑safety grants tied to surveillance systems - including Flock Safety ALPR cameras, Motorola Vigilant systems, and similar technologies - typically range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars nationally each year, depending on the grant program. The most concrete, documented federal figure directly connected to ALPR access is the FBI's $36 mil...