Flock Cameras in Greene County: Contracts, Coverage, and Current Status

Greene County continues to operate one of the denser automated license plate reader networks in rural Indiana. As of early August 2026, roughly 26 to 27 cameras—nearly all manufactured by Flock Safety—are documented across the county. That works out to about 8.3 to 8.6 cameras per 10,000 residents, placing Greene among the higher per-capita counties in the state despite its modest population.

The system took shape in late 2024 and early 2025. After presentations by Prosecutor Jared Holtsclaw and Sheriff George Dallaire, the Greene County Council approved funding and the Commissioners authorized three separate five-year contracts with Flock Safety. Combined, the agreements total approximately $430,000 to $435,000, or roughly $85,000 per year. The packages cover fixed Falcon cameras, solar-powered Falcon Flex units, software access, and participation in the broader Flock network. There is no automatic renewal; the county will decide whether to continue after the current terms expire.

Access is limited to sworn officers with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the Prosecutor’s Office. The Prosecutor’s Office maintains a public transparency portal that reports 30-day data retention, the number of cameras under its portion of the network, unique vehicle detections, and search activity. Municipal departments in Bloomfield, Jasonville, and Worthington also operate some units.

Law-enforcement officials have pointed to practical results. In December 2025, Flock data helped locate a Marion County homicide suspect whose vehicle was tracked into Greene County near Lyons. Deputies, Indiana State Police, and Conservation officers stopped the vehicle on State Road 57 near Wagler Racetrack; the suspect was taken into custody without incident. County leaders have described the cameras as a tool for recovering stolen vehicles, locating missing persons, and coordinating with neighboring agencies.

Critics, including some local residents and council members who voted against the original contracts, have raised familiar concerns: continuous logging of vehicle movements on public roads, the potential for data sharing beyond the county, and the absence of a comprehensive statewide law setting retention limits, access rules, or audit requirements. Indiana currently has no such overarching statute.

For now the system remains fully operational. Unlike neighboring Monroe County, which voted in July 2026 to terminate its Flock contract early and remove its cameras, Greene County has taken no public steps to scale back or end the program. The five-year agreements will eventually force a renewal decision, giving elected officials and residents a formal opportunity to weigh the investigative value against cost and privacy considerations.