The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) removed a compact Flock surveillance camera on August 12, 2026, just hours after it was installed to aid a police investigation in the city. The brief deployment and swift removal were confirmed by the police service on the same day.
According to SPVM officials, the camera was positioned at a location relevant to an ongoing inquiry and was taken down after a short period of operation. The exact duration of its activity was described only as "a few hours," and no further details about the investigation were released.
The Flock camera, known for its small size and ease of placement, is part of a series of surveillance tools the Montreal police have incorporated into recent investigative work. Its design allows officers to discreetly monitor specific areas without the need for larger, more conspicuous equipment.
In recent months, the SPVM has employed similar compact devices in a number of cases, indicating a growing reliance on portable surveillance technology to gather evidence. While the agency has not disclosed the outcomes of those deployments, the use of Flock cameras reflects a broader trend toward flexible, low‑profile monitoring solutions in urban policing.
The police service reiterated that the camera was used solely to support the investigation and that its removal followed standard procedural guidelines. No further comment was offered regarding the nature of the inquiry or any potential findings from the brief surveillance period.