Fight Creepy ALPR Cameras

Flock provides one of the most widely used ALPR systems, but they aren't the only company trying to make a buck by spying on us. Axon, Vigilant Solutions (a subsidiary of Motorola Solutions), Genetec, PlateSmart, Innova Systems, Rekor, ELSAG, Perceptics, and Jenoptik are a few of the other leading companies selling ALPRs to police, private companies, and others.

It doesn't matter which company has its creepy cameras in your neighborhood; they all have the same problems: a lack of transparency, oversight, and regulation into how they collect, store, and use our data, and how to hold public and private actors accountable if they abuse it.

Just think about how much someone could learn about your life if cameras constantly tracked where you drove. They could find out which doctors you visit, what house of faith you worship at, who you visit or drive around with — even which political meetings and protests you attend.

And we've already seen how this mass surveillance tool can be weaponized and abused by law enforcement. ICE and CBP have repeatedly used Flock to go after immigrants without warrants. Several Wisconsin law enforcement officers have been charged or convicted with misusing Flock to stalk women.

This unprecedented spying is terrifying, but there's good news, too. Communities across the country are fighting back against these creepy cameras and winning.

Cities and police departments are canceling their contracts with Flock in response to public pressure. ACLU affiliates are supporting — and passing! — legislation in the states to regulate how ALPR cameras are used. But we need your help.

Read our local advocacy toolkit and join the movement to tell Flock and other ALPR companies: "Get The Flock Out!"