What you can do
Push back against ALPR and mass surveillance by using community-built tools, checking where cameras are, and telling your representatives you oppose these systems.
Maps & apps
See where ALPR cameras are (or might be), contribute data, and check whether your plate has been searched in Flock’s system.
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DeFlock camera map
Open-source map of ALPR camera locations in the US. View and contribute crowdsourced data. Open from NoPano →
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DeFlock.me app (iOS)
Free mobile app to view and report ALPR locations, with suspected locations and navigation to help route around cameras.
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DeFlock.me app (Android)
The Android version of the DeFlock app — view and report ALPR camera locations on the go, with route-around navigation.
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ALPR Watch
Resources and data on ALPR installations and surveillance, including mapping and advocacy.
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Have I Been Flocked?
Check whether your license plate has been searched in Flock Safety’s system (from public records of customer searches).
Take action
Contact elected officials and learn how surveillance tech works so you can speak up in your community.
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Contact your representatives
Use our tool to find your reps by ZIP and send a prefilled message opposing ALPR and biometric surveillance.
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Surveillance info
Read short articles on ALPR, facial recognition, fusion platforms, and the companies that sell them (Flock, Fusus, and more).
More resources
Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure (SASSI) publish primers on technologies, cities, and companies. EFF and ACLU have advocacy and explainers on license plate readers and surveillance tech.