Kansas Couple Reportedly Stopped Twice in Kansas and Oklahoma After Flock Safety Alerts Linked Their Plate Number to a Stolen Vehicle

Summary

Matthew and Leah Spurlock were reportedly stopped in Colwich, Kansas, and about a month later in Catoosa, Oklahoma, after Flock Safety cameras associated their KU alumni plate 7007 with a stolen GMC pickup bearing a temporary Kansas tag with the same number. Colwich police quickly resolved the first stop; in Catoosa, the couple said officers drew guns and handcuffed Matthew. Wichita police said Flock reads plate characters but not plate type.

Developers

• Flock Safety
• Automated license plate reader (ALPR) developers
• Surveillance technology
• Epistemic integrity
• Privacy

Deployers

• Colwich Police Department (Kansas)
• Law enforcement
• Catoosa Police Department (Oklahoma)
• Police departments in the United States

Harmed parties

• Matthew Spurlock
• Leah Spurlock
• Motorists
• Road users
• Drivers