Fargo police: Feature that would allow some Flock cameras to track people is disabled

Fargo police confirmed the feature exists in the department’s five Pan-Tilt-Zoom, or PTZ, cameras, all of which are positioned along the Broadway corridor in downtown Fargo. What the cameras doFargo’s Flock network includes 26 cameras total, 21 fixed Automated License Plate Readers, or ALPRs, and five PTZ cameras. The PTZ cameras replaced older downtown cameras when Fargo joined the Flock Safety network in June 2024, and are positioned in the same locations along Broadway that cameras have occupied for years. Growing concernsThe PTZ capability is the latest flashpoint in a broader debate over Flock Safety cameras in Fargo and nationwide. Fargo PD’s Flock Safety transparency portal is available on the department’s website.