Ban Flock Cameras in Louisville: Protect Immigrants and Stop Mass Surveillance
Ban Flock Cameras in Louisville: Protect Immigrants and Stop Mass Surveillance
The Issue
Right now, more than 240 automated license plate reader cameras are operating across Louisville — with access to hundreds more throughout Jefferson County. These devices capture and store images of vehicles every time they pass, creating a searchable record of people’s movements. Most of the drivers scanned every day are not suspected of any crime.
We understand that police credit this technology with helping solve cases. But recent events have raised serious concerns about how these systems can be used — and misused. Last year, an LMPD detective shared login credentials with a federal agent. While the department says new safeguards are now in place, that incident shows how easily sensitive access can expand beyond its original scope.
At the same time, federal immigration enforcement has intensified nationwide, with violent raids and aggressive deportation efforts creating fear in immigrant communities. When local surveillance data exists in searchable systems, even indirect access or informal cooperation can raise legitimate concerns that routine traffic data could be used to identify, track, or detain immigrant families.
Even when departments block certain keywords, residents are left asking a bigger question: once this data exists, who ultimately controls it?
Kentucky currently has no comprehensive statewide guardrails in place. That’s why House Bill 375 matters. HB 375 would prohibit the use, deployment, and maintenance of automated license plate readers in Kentucky, establish real consequences for violations, and give residents the ability to seek civil remedies if their rights are violated.
This is not about being “soft on crime.” It is about protecting constitutional rights, preventing mission creep, and ensuring that public safety tools do not quietly become systems of mass tracking.
We call on the Louisville Metro Council and Mayor Craig Greenberg to support a local ban on Flock cameras, and on the Kentucky General Assembly — including members of the House Transportation Committee — to pass HB 375 and end the use of automated license plate readers statewide.
Louisville can lead by choosing both safety and freedom. Our city should not normalize 24/7 surveillance of law-abiding residents.
Sign this petition to support banning Flock cameras in Louisville and passing House Bill 375.
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The Issue
Right now, more than 240 automated license plate reader cameras are operating across Louisville — with access to hundreds more throughout Jefferson County. These devices capture and store images of vehicles every time they pass, creating a searchable record of people’s movements. Most of the drivers scanned every day are not suspected of any crime.
We understand that police credit this technology with helping solve cases. But recent events have raised serious concerns about how these systems can be used — and misused. Last year, an LMPD detective shared login credentials with a federal agent. While the department says new safeguards are now in place, that incident shows how easily sensitive access can expand beyond its original scope.
At the same time, federal immigration enforcement has intensified nationwide, with violent raids and aggressive deportation efforts creating fear in immigrant communities. When local surveillance data exists in searchable systems, even indirect access or informal cooperation can raise legitimate concerns that routine traffic data could be used to identify, track, or detain immigrant families.
Even when departments block certain keywords, residents are left asking a bigger question: once this data exists, who ultimately controls it?
Kentucky currently has no comprehensive statewide guardrails in place. That’s why House Bill 375 matters. HB 375 would prohibit the use, deployment, and maintenance of automated license plate readers in Kentucky, establish real consequences for violations, and give residents the ability to seek civil remedies if their rights are violated.
This is not about being “soft on crime.” It is about protecting constitutional rights, preventing mission creep, and ensuring that public safety tools do not quietly become systems of mass tracking.
We call on the Louisville Metro Council and Mayor Craig Greenberg to support a local ban on Flock cameras, and on the Kentucky General Assembly — including members of the House Transportation Committee — to pass HB 375 and end the use of automated license plate readers statewide.
Louisville can lead by choosing both safety and freedom. Our city should not normalize 24/7 surveillance of law-abiding residents.
Sign this petition to support banning Flock cameras in Louisville and passing House Bill 375.
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Petition created on February 20, 2026