This surveillance system treats ordinary people as suspects | Opinion Flock insists its system reduces crime, but long-term reporting doesn’t support that claim. Every single driver in Norfolk is monitored the same way, innocent or not, logged by a massive surveillance system that treats ordinary people like suspects by default. Opinion: Don't penalize retired WI teachers who return to classroomsThis mass surveillance system is run by a private corporation called Flock. Flock cameras function as unofficial police extensionsAnd it isn’t just police cameras. Private businesses and homeowners associations buy Flock cameras, too, and many voluntarily grant the police access to their recordings.