REMOVE WINDSOR FLOCK CAMERAS
REMOVE WINDSOR FLOCK CAMERAS
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As Windsor residents, we are deeply concerned about the installation of Flock surveillance cameras in our community - done without public input or transparency.
These cameras track every vehicle that enters town, collecting detailed information like license plates, make, model, and color. This data can be accessed by law enforcement across jurisdictions, raising serious privacy and civil rights concerns.
There is little evidence that such surveillance effectively reduces crime. Instead, we believe our town’s resources would be better spent on community focused initiatives like:
- Youth programs
- Mental health services
- Neighborhood infrastructure
We call on the Windsor Town Council to:
- Suspend use of Flock cameras immediately and disclose all data-sharing agreements.
- Hold a public forum before any future surveillance tech is deployed.
- Enact stronger privacy protections to safeguard residents from unwarranted government surveillance.
The longer they remain in use, the harder it will be to reverse their presence and the more data they will collect about our personal lives. As citizens, it is our responsibility to hold our city accountable and ensure that decisions affecting our freedoms are made with our consent.
Windsor’s strength comes from its people - not from constant surveillance. Let’s invest in a safer, more vibrant community built on trust and transparency.
Please sign to make your voice heard.
"I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are." - random person on the internet
Flyer:
A surprising number of streets that once had no surveillance are now a digital dragnet for multiple agencies within the US government, and an untrustworthy private corporation named “Flock Safety”.
Your tax dollars are being used to install and maintain AI enabled cameras across our town and country — cameras that track your vehicle, record your travel patterns, and store your data, all under the promise it will be deleted in 30 days. Each camera is approximately $3000, they also require a costly subscription fee for constant connection to the internet.
Flock’s company policies claim no facial recognition or tracking of race and gender, but can we really trust a profit-driven corporation to protect that data? Especially when foreign governments are actively hacking into systems just like these worldwide.
We're told it's for law enforcement only — not for profit, not for immigration enforcement, not for harassment. But we’ve heard that before from tech companies. Don’t give up your privacy for a false sense of security. Stay informed. Make your own decisions. Speak up for what you believe in.
Links to Articles:
"Attorney General Bonta Sues El Cajon for Illegally Sharing License Plate Data with Out-of-State Law Enforcement"
“Sonoma City Council approved spending $57,000 for 16 FLOCK Safety automatic license plate readers requested by the Sonoma Police Department. The cameras will create a “fence” around the city, allowing police to monitor who comes in and out.” – SonomaNews.com
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/city-of-sonoma-approves-license-plate-reader-for-police/
“Flock Safety, the $7.5 billion car surveillance company, has already built a sizable AI-powered camera network, with tens of thousands of smart license plate readers monitoring roads in 49 American states. Soon its cameras are going to capture a lot more.” – Forbes.com
"Hofer warned that these restrictions aren’t bulletproof because there’s a long history of agencies — including ICE — using proxies to conduct searches of local surveillance systems."
"The $4 billion surveillance startup has been selling law enforcement clients on the promise of dramatic reductions in crime. But it's not clear that the comapny lives up to its own hype."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2024/02/29/flock-ai-cameras-may-not-reduce-crime/
Video exposing concerning security vulnerabilities and questionable efficacy of private mass surveillance cameras:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB0gr7Fh6lY
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La causa
As Windsor residents, we are deeply concerned about the installation of Flock surveillance cameras in our community - done without public input or transparency.
These cameras track every vehicle that enters town, collecting detailed information like license plates, make, model, and color. This data can be accessed by law enforcement across jurisdictions, raising serious privacy and civil rights concerns.
There is little evidence that such surveillance effectively reduces crime. Instead, we believe our town’s resources would be better spent on community focused initiatives like:
- Youth programs
- Mental health services
- Neighborhood infrastructure
We call on the Windsor Town Council to:
- Suspend use of Flock cameras immediately and disclose all data-sharing agreements.
- Hold a public forum before any future surveillance tech is deployed.
- Enact stronger privacy protections to safeguard residents from unwarranted government surveillance.
The longer they remain in use, the harder it will be to reverse their presence and the more data they will collect about our personal lives. As citizens, it is our responsibility to hold our city accountable and ensure that decisions affecting our freedoms are made with our consent.
Windsor’s strength comes from its people - not from constant surveillance. Let’s invest in a safer, more vibrant community built on trust and transparency.
Please sign to make your voice heard.
"I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are." - random person on the internet
Flyer:
A surprising number of streets that once had no surveillance are now a digital dragnet for multiple agencies within the US government, and an untrustworthy private corporation named “Flock Safety”.
Your tax dollars are being used to install and maintain AI enabled cameras across our town and country — cameras that track your vehicle, record your travel patterns, and store your data, all under the promise it will be deleted in 30 days. Each camera is approximately $3000, they also require a costly subscription fee for constant connection to the internet.
Flock’s company policies claim no facial recognition or tracking of race and gender, but can we really trust a profit-driven corporation to protect that data? Especially when foreign governments are actively hacking into systems just like these worldwide.
We're told it's for law enforcement only — not for profit, not for immigration enforcement, not for harassment. But we’ve heard that before from tech companies. Don’t give up your privacy for a false sense of security. Stay informed. Make your own decisions. Speak up for what you believe in.
Links to Articles:
"Attorney General Bonta Sues El Cajon for Illegally Sharing License Plate Data with Out-of-State Law Enforcement"
“Sonoma City Council approved spending $57,000 for 16 FLOCK Safety automatic license plate readers requested by the Sonoma Police Department. The cameras will create a “fence” around the city, allowing police to monitor who comes in and out.” – SonomaNews.com
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/city-of-sonoma-approves-license-plate-reader-for-police/
“Flock Safety, the $7.5 billion car surveillance company, has already built a sizable AI-powered camera network, with tens of thousands of smart license plate readers monitoring roads in 49 American states. Soon its cameras are going to capture a lot more.” – Forbes.com
"Hofer warned that these restrictions aren’t bulletproof because there’s a long history of agencies — including ICE — using proxies to conduct searches of local surveillance systems."
"The $4 billion surveillance startup has been selling law enforcement clients on the promise of dramatic reductions in crime. But it's not clear that the comapny lives up to its own hype."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2024/02/29/flock-ai-cameras-may-not-reduce-crime/
Video exposing concerning security vulnerabilities and questionable efficacy of private mass surveillance cameras:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB0gr7Fh6lY
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