Navajo Nation will deploy hundreds of Flock cameras. What to know - The Navajo Nation Police Department is deploying Flock license plate readers to address public safety challenges. - The system captures vehicle data to help investigate crimes and locate missing persons across the vast reservation. - Officials state the technology does not use facial recognition and is not intended to violate privacy rights. Amid public concerns about the controversial Flock license plate readers installed in various locations across the Navajo Nation, the Navajo Division of Transportation said the project was not its initiative, but was led by the Navajo Nation Criminal Investigations Department and the Navajo Nation Police Department. Flock cameras capture images of passing vehicles and upload information—including the license plate number, make, model and color—to a searchable database that law enforcement officials can use to investigate crimes and locate suspects. The company that supplies the cameras described them as an important way to cover enforcement gaps. The appearance of these cameras on the Navajo Nation seemingly caught Navajo citizens off guard. At a Gallup City Council meeting, one resident called the prospect of the cameras "terrifying" and an invasion of privacy. But the initiative has the support of Navajo leaders, who said it would help solve crimes faster. The Arizona Republic contacted the Navajo Division of Public Safety seeking information from the division and the Navajo Police Department about the Flock cameras. The public information officer referred to the director of the Navajo Nation Criminal Investigations Department, saying the office would be the best source for the requested information. A day later, the Navajo Police Department posted a news release from Flock on its Facebook page discussing the project. It confirmed that Flock has partnered with the Navajo Nation to deploy its license plate reader cameras in