Get the Flock Out of Here!

What the Flock is This?

This site collects links to information about and analysis of AI-powered dragnet mass surveillance devices used by law enforcement in the United States, usually described as "automatic license plate readers" or ALPRs by supporters. We are interested in both local use of the devices and data sharing between jurisdictions and with the federal government.

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success stories

Success Leader Board

  1. WI: 41
  2. MA: 39
  3. VA: 33
  4. TX: 27
  5. CO: 21
  6. FL: 21
  7. MI: 20
  8. WA: 18
  9. CA: 16
  10. MN: 16

AK: 1 AL: 1 AR: 10 AZ: 15 CA: 16 CO: 21 CT: 6 DE: 1 FL: 21 GA: 2 IA: 3 ID: 6 IL: 8 IN: 7 KS: 2 KY: 7 MA: 39 ME: 2 MI: 20 MN: 16 MO: 7 MS: 1 NC: 14 ND: 1 NE: 1 NM: 3 NV: 1 NY: 15 OH: 14 OK: 1 OR: 10 PA: 2 RI: 7 SC: 5 TN: 7 TX: 27 VA: 33 WA: 18 WI: 41 WV: 1

Problems with Mass Surveillance

132 Abuses of Mass Surveillance

Here is a list of jurisdictions known to have seen abuse of AI-powered dragnet mass surveillance by people in a position of authority. How many more are out there that we'll never hear about?

42 Innocent People Who Had Something to Fear

Nothing to hide, nothing to fear, right? Not so much. Here are innocent people who suffered when AI-powered dragnet mass surveillance made a mistake:

Let's Flocking Go!

Here are some great ways to get involved in the fight against AI-powered dragnet mass surveillance?

Who the flock are you?

We are developers and data scientists studying:

The largest purveyor of such devices is Flock Safety Systems, but there are others, including Axon, Live View, Vigilant (a division or brand of Motorola), Genetec, Rekor, and BusPatrol. And now they have cling-ons like RedSpeed and SignalTrace determined to make things worse.

We are not unbiased. But the people who profit handsomely from the sale of this technology aren't unbiased either. They have every incentive to present this technology in the best possible light, even if that light is sometimes artificial. We'd like to tell the rest of the story.

This site is not affiliated with Flock Safety or any other provider of surveillance services and technology. Trademarked terms, including but not limited to Flock Safety, Axon, and Fusus, are used for purposes of identification.