ACLU Launches Anti-Flock Campaign in Delaware as 20 Police Agencies Use AI Plate Readers
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Updated · WHYY · Jul 30
ACLU Launches Anti-Flock Campaign in Delaware as 20 Police Agencies Use AI Plate Readers
3 articles · Updated · WHYY · Jul 30
Summary
The ACLU this month rolled out its “Get the Flock Out” campaign in Delaware, pressing agencies and lawmakers to curb automated license plate readers it says enable warrantless mass surveillance.
The push follows reports that ALPR data has been used by federal immigration agents and misused by police elsewhere to stalk women, while mistaken plate reads have led to wrongful stops and arrests.
Flock Safety says its 120,000-camera network helps solve crimes and find missing people, and that Delaware has 20 law enforcement users; the company says data is generally stored for 30 days and misuse is rare.
Delaware has no statewide guardrails on the technology, though two Republican members of Congress have proposed cutting or blocking federal funding tied to Flock cameras.
Across the state, agencies including Delaware State Police, New Castle County and Wilmington already use the readers, underscoring a widening fight over privacy, data sharing and police transparency.