THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU GO EVERY DAY

Say NO to Flock Mass Surveillance

Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) from troubling companies like Flock Safety are already operating right here in Richfield, taking videos of all vehicles that come into view and logging them into massive nationwide databases. These AI-powered cameras make it possible to track your movements over time even if you haven't been accused of a crime.

Tracking you as in: ALPRs are nearly impossible to avoid. You've probably been spotted by one today.

In our corner of the metro alone, local law enforcement agencies operate:
- 8 in Richfield
- 22 in Edina
- 2 in Bloomington
- 30 in MinneapolisAnd that doesn't even include the ALPRs in use by churches, HOAs, hospitals, retail establishments - you name it.

This isn't just your Google history coming back to haunt you in a weird Facebook ad. This is a whole new level of surveillance.

Flock Safety uses each and every one of its ALPRs to build a giant network that records people’s comings and goings across the nation. That data is then available for search by any of Flock Safety's law enforcement customers.License plate cameras like Flock don't know your intentions, they only know your movements. A mundane cruise around the neighborhood, trip to a protest, stop at a friend's house in a “high-crime” area, or even a misread plate can flag you as “suspicious.”Just this summer in Plymouth, a man was surrounded by police at a traffic stop after one of these cameras misread his license plate.Flock data can be used by police to find out where a vehicle has been, to identify travel patterns, and to discover vehicles that may be associated with each other. Altogether, ALPR data can provide an intimate view of a person's life, and there is no guarantee that the information won't be used to target drivers who visit places like certain health centers, immigration clinics, gun shops, protests, or places of worship.11 - Automated License Plate Readers, Street Level Surveillance

Find Flock camera locations near you

Notice that in Edina there are a dozen cameras surrounding the Galleria alone, because of course.

Send an email to the Richfield City Council in less than 60 seconds

Tell our local government to stop tracking our daily movements with ALPR cameras!
COPY THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND PASTE IT INTO THE 'MESSAGE' BOX BELOW:

I am a Richfield community member, and I am writing to urgently request your action on the City's use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. I have three specific requests:1. DO NOT INSTALL any additional Flock Safety cameras or devices in Richfield, effective immediately.
2. DO NOT RENEW any existing contracts with Flock Safety when they come up for renewal.
3. ACTIVELY WORK to cancel the City's current Flock Safety contracts and arrange for the removal of all existing devices.Flock Safety's system conducts mass surveillance of Richfield residents by logging every vehicle's movements without a warrant, without probable cause, and without meaningful public oversight. Research has documented that this technology disproportionately harms Black and brown residents, immigrants, people seeking healthcare, activists, and other vulnerable communities.You have the power to protect Richfield community members and visitors from this extreme overreach of surveillance, and I am asking you to please use your power to do that. Each day these cameras remain active, they collect sensitive data that could be used to violate our rights. Please act now.

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