A new US online platform called Have I Been Flocked allows drivers to check whether police or other users searched their vehicle license plate.
The service queries records gathered from the extensive camera network operated by technology vendor Flock Safety across the United States.
The tool was launched amid growing public concern regarding automated license plate readers and the monitoring of vehicle movements by law enforcement agencies and private parties.
Database search statistics
Drivers can enter their vehicle registration number directly into the website to check whether their plate appears in collected search logs.
According to figures displayed on the platform on August 17, 2026, the database contains approximately 242 million search records.
Those records cover search queries involving more than 4.68 million individual license plates.
License plate recognition technology
Automated License Plate Recognition systems use optical cameras combined with software to read and catalog vehicle registration numbers automatically.
Flock Safety manufactures fixed and mobile camera systems widely deployed by law enforcement agencies, municipal departments, and private neighborhoods.
These camera networks capture images of passing vehicles, storing location data and timestamps in centralized databases that officers can query during investigations.
Privacy concerns and surveillance
Civil liberties advocates and privacy campaigners have raised questions about the scope of automated vehicle surveillance networks.
Critics argue that widespread license plate tracking allows authorities and system users to reconstruct the daily travel histories of citizens without specific warrants.
The Have I Been Flocked tool aims to provide transparency by giving vehicle owners visibility into how often their license plates have been queried.
Scope and limitations in Greece
The platform currently relies exclusively on data collected within the United States.
It maintains no connection with Greek law enforcement or government authorities and contains no data from camera networks in Greece.
As a result, the service cannot be used to perform checks on Greek vehicle registration plates.
