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Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

Have Denver’s Flock cameras been used for immigration enforcement?

Cassis Tingley, The Colorado Sun
yes

Though U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lacks direct access to Denver’s Flock surveillance cameras, police nationwide accessed information gathered by the cameras nearly 1,400 times for ICE- or immigration-related searches in 2024 and 2025, records show. 

Denver’s Flock data was accessible to law enforcement across the U.S. until April 8, when Denver police pulled their data from Flock’s national directory after opposition from the city council. Flock cameras collect vehicle “fingerprints,” including model, plate number and details like scratches and bumper stickers.

Denver continues to share Flock data with other departments in Colorado. Loveland police, for example, shared access to Denver data with a federal agent, who conducted 26 ICE-related searches between April 3 and April 25, according to published reports. State law prohibits law enforcement in Colorado from sharing personal information with and detaining people on behalf of federal immigration enforcement. 

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