We, the residents of Jefferson County, are calling on the Louisville Metro Council and the Mayor of Louisville to immediately and temporarily shut down all Flock surveillance cameras operating in our area, and allow the Public to decide whether we turn them back on, or keep them shut off forever.

Right now, there are approximately 300 of these license plate-reading cameras scattered throughout Jefferson County. They have been spotted at major intersections, retail parking lots (like Lowe's and Home Depot), and covering the roadways around the University of Louisville. However, the Louisville Metro Police Department is currently keeping the exact locations of these cameras a secret from the public.

These cameras were brought into our neighborhoods without enough public awareness, transparency, or input. Before we allow a secret surveillance network to continue monitoring our daily lives, we demand that the cameras be turned off until our local representatives take the following steps:

1. Public Choice: Once the public is fully informed and the map is made public, the people of Jefferson County must be asked directly—through a vote or official community input—whether they want these cameras turned back on or banned forever.

2. Total Transparency: The LMPD must release a public map showing the exact location of every single Flock camera. Furthermore, every resident must be clearly informed about what data this system collects, who has access to it, and how long it is stored.

We expect our council members and our Mayor to protect our privacy, not hide things from us. The cameras must be turned off until the community actually gets a say in whether we want to be watched. 

Sign this petition to tell the Metro Council and the Mayor that our privacy matters and our voices need to be heard.