ALL the surveillance tools are worrisome.

YSK: Flock is not the only brand of ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader). Its the brand/company that is receiving the most negative press, which means other companies providing the same service are quietly sneaking into towns and cities.

If you drive in an area covered by an ALPR-networked camera, your vehicle’s movements may already be in a searchable database. As the tools for building these systems become more widely available, the pressure for clearer rules about who may collect vehicle-location data, on whom, and for how long is unlikely to ease

Two website to be stay informed where these cameras are located in your neighbors and or province for Canadians (as well as south of the boarder for US citizens are listed below).

https://maps.panopti.ca/?lat=43.7873&lng=-79.5500&zoom=10.24

https://flockcameralocations.com/locations/canada

If you find a camera in your neighborhood that appears to be a ALPR feel free to add it to either of the two websites. All locations are added to OSP (Open Street Maps).

As always keep reaching our to your local city council to ask where are these cameras being installed, how long is the information being retained, who is accessing these systems, and who is keeping the individuals accessing these systems accountable?