Active advocacyHigh confidence
Electronic Frontier Alliance / EFF network
National
- Organizing hub
- Electronic Frontier Foundation and Electronic Frontier Alliance
- Issue
- Local ALPR surveillance organizing and civil-liberties coalition building
- Action
- Find or seed a local allied group, share records, and coordinate testimony
EFF describes the Electronic Frontier Alliance as a grassroots network for local digital-rights advocacy; EFF-Austin is one visible anti-Flock example.
ToolkitHigh confidence
State affiliates
National
- Organizing hub
- ACLU Get the Flock Out campaign
- Issue
- State-by-state Flock opposition, public records, toolkits, and local cancellation campaigns
- Action
- Use the state affiliate map to join existing campaigns or request support
ACLU lists state affiliate campaigns and reports that local communities are challenging Flock deployments through cancellations, testimony, records requests, and legislation.
Contract canceledHigh confidence
Flagstaff
Arizona
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Arizona / local city council advocacy
- Issue
- Flock contract cancellation
- Action
- Track council action and use as cancellation precedent
ACLU reports Flagstaff city council unanimously voted to cancel its Flock contract in December 2025.
Contract canceledHigh confidence
Santa Cruz / Mountain View / El Cerrito
California
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Northern California and local coalitions
- Issue
- Flock cancellation and local mobilization
- Action
- Join local coalition pressure and monitor renewal votes
ACLU reports 2026 cancellations or nonrenewals in Santa Cruz, Mountain View, and El Cerrito.
Legal actionHigh confidence
San Jose / Marin County / San Diego
California
- Organizing hub
- ACLU California affiliates and EFF
- Issue
- ALPR litigation, ICE sharing, and council testimony
- Action
- Follow litigation, submit comments, and organize testimony
ACLU reports San Jose litigation, Marin County ICE-sharing settlement, and San Diego testimony opposing Flock.
Contract canceledMedium confidence
Los Angeles
California
- Organizing hub
- Los Angeles privacy advocates and council oversight track
- Issue
- LAPD Flock nonrenewal and large-city deployment accountability
- Action
- Track council files, contract renewals, and public-comment windows
Public reporting says LAPD allowed its Flock contract to expire, making Los Angeles useful for large-city procurement and oversight research.
Research leadMedium confidence
Alameda County
California
- Organizing hub
- Alameda County privacy advocates
- Issue
- Countywide Flock deployment, immigration risk, and supervisory oversight
- Action
- Track county supervisor action and collect records on data sharing
Regional public commentary highlights Alameda County concerns about Flock ALPR expansion and the need for stronger county-level controls.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Denver / Thornton / Durango / Longmont
Colorado
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Colorado and community organizers
- Issue
- ICE search audits, town halls, and ALPR ordinance drafting
- Action
- Attend town halls, pursue records, and press for ordinance controls
ACLU reports Denver CORA audit logs, Thornton town hall participation, Durango ordinance work, and Longmont nonrenewal.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Statewide
Connecticut
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Connecticut
- Issue
- Statewide ALPR limits and public-records campaign
- Action
- Support statewide safeguards and records requests
ACLU reports strict state legislation and 94 public-records requests to police departments.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Atlanta
Georgia
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Georgia
- Issue
- Airport ALPR renewal and CCOPS oversight
- Action
- Advocate for public input and surveillance oversight ordinance
ACLU reports opposition to Atlanta airport Flock renewal and encouragement for Atlanta to pass a CCOPS law.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Evanston / statewide
Illinois
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Illinois
- Issue
- Flock cancellation and ALPR public records
- Action
- Monitor state restrictions and submit local records requests
ACLU reports Evanston cancellation and public-records requests to ten Illinois law-enforcement agencies.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Statewide
Indiana
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Indiana
- Issue
- State affiliate campaign against Flock surveillance expansion
- Action
- Contact state affiliate and watch city procurement agendas
ACLU lists Indiana among state affiliate efforts participating in the Get the Flock Out campaign.
ToolkitHigh confidence
Coralville / statewide
Iowa
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Iowa
- Issue
- Statewide map, toolkit, and contract cancellation campaign
- Action
- Use toolkit, contact ACLU Iowa, and pressure city officials
ACLU Iowa published a local toolkit and ACLU reports Coralville city council canceled its Flock contract in February 2026.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Statewide
Maine
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Maine
- Issue
- State affiliate campaign for local ALPR oversight
- Action
- Use affiliate campaign resources and monitor municipal adoption
ACLU lists Maine among state affiliate efforts in the national Flock opposition campaign.
Contract canceledHigh confidence
Cambridge / Watertown / Greenfield / Natick / Attleboro / Framingham
Massachusetts
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Massachusetts and local advocates
- Issue
- Local cancellations and model records requests
- Action
- Use public-records templates and press municipal leaders
ACLU reports multiple Massachusetts cancellations or nonrenewals from December 2025 through June 2026.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Bay City / Lapeer County
Michigan
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Michigan
- Issue
- Commission testimony and sheriff contract withdrawal
- Action
- Attend county/city meetings and raise statewide safeguard gaps
ACLU reports Bay City commissioners voted not to move forward and Lapeer County sheriff withdrew a Flock request after opposition.
Contract canceledMedium confidence
Columbia Heights
Minnesota
- Organizing hub
- Columbia Heights residents and local press accountability track
- Issue
- City council vote ending Flock contract
- Action
- Use as a city-council cancellation model and locate local organizers
Sahan Journal reported Columbia Heights council action ending the city Flock camera contract, useful as a Minnesota municipal precedent.
Contract canceledHigh confidence
Scarsdale / Saranac Lake / Ithaca / Pine Plains / Hempstead
New York
- Organizing hub
- New York Civil Liberties Union
- Issue
- Drone-ALPR integration, oversight, and cancellations
- Action
- Push public oversight and local contract cancellation
ACLU reports several New York cancellations and NYCLU reporting on Hempstead drone integration with Flock ALPR.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Oklahoma
- Issue
- Town hall education on Flock privacy risks
- Action
- Attend or replicate town hall model
ACLU reports senior policy counsel testimony at an Oklahoma City town hall about Flock privacy risks.
Active advocacyMedium confidence
Cleveland
Ohio
- Organizing hub
- Cleveland privacy advocates and council oversight track
- Issue
- Flock camera continuation and data-center surveillance scrutiny
- Action
- Track council action, public-comment windows, and contract disclosures
Signal Cleveland reporting makes Cleveland a useful lead for local accountability research around Flock cameras and related surveillance infrastructure.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Eugene / Springfield / Bend / Lane County / Washington County
Oregon
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Oregon and immigrant-rights/privacy organizations
- Issue
- State legislation, local cancellations, toolkit, and public-records suit
- Action
- Join city/county cancellation efforts and support ALPR safeguards
ACLU Oregon reports toolkit work, SB 1516 participation, cancellation advocacy, and litigation over Eugene public records.
ToolkitHigh confidence
Warren / Portsmouth / statewide
Rhode Island
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Rhode Island
- Issue
- Toolkit, webinar, member outreach, and local rejections
- Action
- Use toolkit and pressure town councils before contracts are approved
ACLU reports webinar, toolkit, member letters, and town council rejections in Warren and Portsmouth.
Contract canceledHigh confidence
Austin / Hays County
Texas
- Organizing hub
- EFF-Austin and local coalition groups
- Issue
- Austin Flock contract cancellation and regional procurement fights
- Action
- Join local coalition pressure and monitor contract renewals
EFF reports more than 30 community groups, including EFF-Austin, helped prevent Austin contract renewal.
Research leadMedium confidence
Pasadena / Midland
Texas
- Organizing hub
- Texas local accountability and misuse research track
- Issue
- Alleged misuse, abortion-related queries, and auditability of Flock searches
- Action
- Collect records, track investigations, and press for purpose limits
Texas reporting and civil-liberties coverage make Pasadena and Midland useful leads for misuse, audit-log, and abortion-investigation risk research.
Legal actionHigh confidence
Staunton / Charlottesville / Norfolk
Virginia
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Virginia / Institute for Justice litigation track
- Issue
- Contract cancellations and constitutional challenge to dense ALPR network
- Action
- Monitor cancellations and support litigation/public education
ACLU reports Staunton and Charlottesville cancellations; IJ has separate Norfolk ALPR litigation.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Olympia / Redmond / Lynnwood / Mountlake Terrace
Washington
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Washington and community partners
- Issue
- Driver Privacy Act and city contract reevaluation/cancellation
- Action
- Support state safeguards and local deactivation campaigns
ACLU reports Driver Privacy Act work; public reporting also describes Washington cities deactivating or canceling Flock cameras.
Active advocacyHigh confidence
Milwaukee / Dane County
Wisconsin
- Organizing hub
- ACLU of Wisconsin
- Issue
- CCOPS ordinance, open records, and budget removal
- Action
- Support CCOPS ordinance and records requests
ACLU reports Dane County budget action, Milwaukee records requests, CCOPS advocacy, and urgent reform calls after alleged Flock misuse.