Indigenous group rolls out draconian mass surveillance system across 27,000 square miles
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See more of our coverage in your search results. The Navajo Nation is bringing license plate reader cameras to its sprawling 27,000-square-mile reservation under a new partnership with a controversial private surveillance company. The nation's partnership with Flock Safety will see the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigation and the Navajo Nation Police Department deploy the company's cameras across the reservation, which spans northwestern Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The expansion comes as automatic license plate reader technology faces growing backlash across Arizona, where privacy advocates and some local officials have raised concerns over the widespread use of surveillance cameras. Flock Safety currently partners with more than 60 Arizona law enforcement agencies, though some cities have begun backing away from the technology. Flagstaff and Sedona ended their contracts with the company in 2025, while Chandler officials are weighing whether to renew theirs following lengthy public comment. Earlier this year, Republican state Sen. Kevin Payne introduced legislation that would have established statewide standards governing automatic license plate reader systems used by law enforcement, but the measure died in the Arizona Senate in March. Despite the controversy, Navajo officials said the cameras will serve as a critical investigative tool across one of the country's...
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