Cardinal News
At least 20 Virginia localities have pulled away from Flock Safety devices since July, with this week’s sweep of camera pauses and canceled contracts →
Cities all over Virginia are removing Flock because of citizen concerns.
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandrians are under constant city surveillance. Since 2023, Alexandria police have run at least sixty-one AI-powered Flock cameras, tracking where you go and building a government record of your life and community. Other unaccountable surveillance technologies are also used by the city.
Across the country, this kind of technology has targeted immigrants, silenced speech, and tracked reproductive choices. Alexandria’s policy doesn’t prevent any of it — and the city keeps adding tools without a public vote.
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And that is before you get to the cell site simulators, drones, GPS trackers, and more.
What we’re asking
End the city's contract and remove all of the Flock devices.
Flock is just the tip of the iceberg. What about all the other surveillance tech deployed in secret?
We demand public hearings, a council vote, and independent review of all surveillance tech.
Cardinal News
Cities all over Virginia are removing Flock because of citizen concerns.
ALX Surveillance
See a map of all the known Flock cameras in Alexandria from deflock.org
Explainer
A critical ACLU primer on ALPR companies beyond Flock and the security and privacy challenges inherent to each.