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Flock Safety: A National Citizen Revolt

A solar-powered security camera with a clear view.
When SCA first covered Shorewood's Flock ALPR cameras in fall 2025, few other examples of citizen resistance existed.   That has changed. Citizen pressure, not policy handed down from above, is now driving the shift away from Flock nationwide.

Monitoring Driver Behavior on Hwy 7

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SCA first noted the curiosity generated by an orange trailer-like apparatus that appeared in Feb. 2025 along Hwy 7 near Excelsior.   The structure remains, originally as part of a $450,000 grant awarded to the then newly formed Highway 7 Safety Coalition.

Loud Voices: Shorewood Takes On $7.5B Corp.

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It started with a letter that flew under the radar: A small bedroom community taking on a $7.5B national company with strong ties to law enforcement, and thanks to determined residents, bagging the spy camera and chasing it out of town.   A true David and Goliath story.

Flock: Surveillance Without Accountability?

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Since finding out the impact of Flock Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in our cities, SCA has dug into a black hole of surveillance information.   Flock sells itself as a friend of law enforcement and a safety advocate. It often contradicts its own guidelines. Intentional or not, those contradictions cause questions and distrust.

Flock Cameras = FBI Cameras?

A solar-powered security camera with a clear view.
If your neighborhood has Flock Safety cameras mounted at intersections in your city, the FBI may soon be watching every vehicle that passes through, in near real time, without a warrant.

Surveillance on the Agenda: Show Up. Speak Up.

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If you have read the SCA articles about the Flock surveillance cameras, this meeting may interest you.   The council will be hearing from those supporting the continuation of surveillance cameras in our city. There is no indication that anyone not supporting surveillance has been included.

Automated License Plate Reader Privacy Concerns

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A letter from a Shorewood resident to the Shorewood City Council raised privacy concerns about the Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers (ALPR) installed in the South Lake area.   This letter triggered a work session being scheduled on 10/10/2025 to discuss those concerns.

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