Why you should care
Flock adopts a reckless business model that prioritizes profits over security.
Our Lakewood, Our Choice
"Home rule" is a proud tenet of local governance in Ohio that empowers municipalities to set their own law and policy without state interference. Lakewood City Council expressed faith in this principle when it passed Resolution 2026-04, which pledged to not cooperate with immigration enforcement. Flock's relaxed access policies have opened a "side door" for ICE to search urban areas without warrant or consent. Even if Lakewood pledges it won't work with ICE, they need only go to the nearest town that does.
ALPRs Don't Make Us Safer
Imagine you are driving your family to a salon. As you park, you see figures approach in your side-view mirrors. Before you know it, you and your family are face down on the hot tarmac with police training guns at your backs. Why? Because ten minutes ago an ALPR swapped the "2" in your license plate for a "Z" and identified your minivan as a stolen motorcycle. This true story is one of many ways ALPRs have accidentally or deliberately put members of the public in danger. Other cases involve bad cops stalking their ex-girlfriends, and conservative police chiefs tracking women seeking abortions.
Flock Lies
Flock has proven itself resistant to transparency. The company assured the public it does not work with federal law enforcement while quietly letting CBP access their product as part of a "pilot program." Flock also assured its employees are forbidden from accessing client data while employees accessed Dunwoody, GA's Flock cameras for "training" purposes. Flock only admitted to these incidents when members of the public caught them red-handed. This level of deception, both to the public and to its own clients, is unbecoming of a company in the security industry, and is a liability to the city and public of Lakewood.
