San Diego TRUST Coalition
@sandiegotrust.bsky.social
We are about Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology
Uniting communities across San Diego
http://www.sandiegotrust.org/
Uniting communities across San Diego
http://www.sandiegotrust.org/
Flock is ultimately accountable to Silicon Valley investors and windfall ‘exits’ rather than communities with appropriate products. Flock is experimenting with drone surveillance and people profiling tools that merge data from different sources. www.404media.co/license-plat...
License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows
Flock, which has license plate readers (LPRs) all around the country, wants police to be able to “jump from LPR to person,” according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Flock is ultimately accountable to Silicon Valley investors and windfall ‘exits’ rather than communities with appropriate products. Flock is experimenting with drone surveillance and people profiling tools that merge data from different sources. www.404media.co/license-plat...
Sen @RonWyden wrote to Flock in 2025: “Flock cannot live up to its commitment to protect the privacy and security of Oregonians. Abuse of Flock cameras is inevitable, and Flock has made it clear it takes no responsibility to prevent or detect that.” therecord.media/wyden-letter...
Lawmakers ask FTC to probe Flock Safety’s cybersecurity practices
Questioning how Flock Safety protects sensitive user accounts, Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi want the FTC to investigate the police surveillance tech provider.
therecord.media
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Sen @RonWyden wrote to Flock in 2025: “Flock cannot live up to its commitment to protect the privacy and security of Oregonians. Abuse of Flock cameras is inevitable, and Flock has made it clear it takes no responsibility to prevent or detect that.” therecord.media/wyden-letter...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the city of El Cajon for sharing Flock license plate data with many states around the US in defiance of state laws. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
Attorney General Bonta Sues El Cajon for Illegally Sharing License Plate Data with Out-of-State Law Enforcement
SAN DIEGO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon over its refusal to comply with state law prohibiting the sharing of license plate data with…
oag.ca.gov
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the city of El Cajon for sharing Flock license plate data with many states around the US in defiance of state laws. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...
The ACLU reports that Flock, unlike its competitors, has not allowed its products to be independently evaluated for cybersecurity.https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/communities-should-reject-surveillance-products-whose-makers-wont-allow-them-to-be-independently-evaluated
Communities Should Reject Surveillance Products Whose Makers Won't Allow Them to be Independently Evaluated | ACLU
Independent reviewers of new surveillance technology play a crucial role in safeguarding our right to privacy.
www.aclu.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The ACLU reports that Flock, unlike its competitors, has not allowed its products to be independently evaluated for cybersecurity.https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/communities-should-reject-surveillance-products-whose-makers-wont-allow-them-to-be-independently-evaluated
Reports by researchers at UW and journalists at 404media have found numerous examples of police officers searching the Flock network on behalf of federal immigration enforcement. Flock makes such searches easy to do and hard to stop. jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/...
Leaving the Door Wide Open: Flock Surveillance Systems Expose Washington Data to Immigration Enforcement
jsis.washington.edu
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Reports by researchers at UW and journalists at 404media have found numerous examples of police officers searching the Flock network on behalf of federal immigration enforcement. Flock makes such searches easy to do and hard to stop. jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/...
Flock centrally stores ALPR data and is subject to court orders. It said so to the San Diego City Council Public Safety Committee. Source: Meeting archives
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Flock centrally stores ALPR data and is subject to court orders. It said so to the San Diego City Council Public Safety Committee. Source: Meeting archives
Flock re-installed its cameras in Evanston, Illinois after the city ordered cameras removed. Evanston sent Flock a cease-and-desist. evanstonroundtable.com/2025/09/24/f...
Evanston orders Flock to remove reinstalled cameras - Evanston RoundTable
Private surveillance vendor Flock Safety reinstalled all of its stationary license plate cameras in Evanston that had previously been removed, apparently
evanstonroundtable.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Flock re-installed its cameras in Evanston, Illinois after the city ordered cameras removed. Evanston sent Flock a cease-and-desist. evanstonroundtable.com/2025/09/24/f...
Flock deceived the public about creating “back door” access for Customs and Border Patrol in Colorado, in defiance of state law. www.9news.com/article/news...
Flock admits federal immigration agents have direct access to tracking data, despite previous claims
Flock said it has a pilot program, giving Border Patrol a Flock account, which can request 1:1 access from local law enforcement agencies
www.9news.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Flock deceived the public about creating “back door” access for Customs and Border Patrol in Colorado, in defiance of state law. www.9news.com/article/news...
Flock and San Diego Police broke the law, leaving our license plates open to almost 13,000 searches over three weeks. timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/0...
San Diego police admit license plate reader data breach in early days of program
The SDPD's license plate reader database was searched nearly 13,000 times during the early weeks of its use in 2023 and 2024.
timesofsandiego.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Flock and San Diego Police broke the law, leaving our license plates open to almost 13,000 searches over three weeks. timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/0...
Public Safety Committee takes up the PAB advice on Wed, Nov 12 at 2pm at City Hall. Be heard! Tell them to SHUT DOWN FLOCK and explain why Flock makes your community less safe.
Write in a comment here for agenda item 3:
www.sandiego.gov/council-comm...
Write in a comment here for agenda item 3:
www.sandiego.gov/council-comm...
Public Safety Committee Public Comment Form | City of San Diego Official Website
In lieu of in-person attendance, members of the public may participate and provide comment via the Zoom webinar, telephone, the Committee form below, email submission or via U.S. Mail of written…
www.sandiego.gov
November 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Public Safety Committee takes up the PAB advice on Wed, Nov 12 at 2pm at City Hall. Be heard! Tell them to SHUT DOWN FLOCK and explain why Flock makes your community less safe.
Write in a comment here for agenda item 3:
www.sandiego.gov/council-comm...
Write in a comment here for agenda item 3:
www.sandiego.gov/council-comm...
Contact your city Councilmember and let them know what you think about ALPRs. www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil
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October 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Contact your city Councilmember and let them know what you think about ALPRs. www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil
Sessions on surveillance and the working class fight with Satomi Rash-Zeigler and Lilly Irani, on surveillance and immigration with Homayra Yusufi (@panasd.org) and Pedro Rios (@pedroconsafos.bsky.social)
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Safety in Unity 2025 Conference
An annual conference about creating safety in our city through community alliance and solidarity
trst.fyi
September 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Sessions on surveillance and the working class fight with Satomi Rash-Zeigler and Lilly Irani, on surveillance and immigration with Homayra Yusufi (@panasd.org) and Pedro Rios (@pedroconsafos.bsky.social)
RSVP! trst.fyi/su25
RSVP! trst.fyi/su25
Activist Alicia Chastain from Oak Park, IL is sharing how they shut down ALPR!
We've got solidarity and the fight ahead w/Khalid Alexander (Pillars), Dr. Megan Ybarra (geographer+organizer), Christina-Griffin-Jones (fmr Commissioner+organizer), Seth Hall (@loteck.bsky.social)
We've got solidarity and the fight ahead w/Khalid Alexander (Pillars), Dr. Megan Ybarra (geographer+organizer), Christina-Griffin-Jones (fmr Commissioner+organizer), Seth Hall (@loteck.bsky.social)
September 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Activist Alicia Chastain from Oak Park, IL is sharing how they shut down ALPR!
We've got solidarity and the fight ahead w/Khalid Alexander (Pillars), Dr. Megan Ybarra (geographer+organizer), Christina-Griffin-Jones (fmr Commissioner+organizer), Seth Hall (@loteck.bsky.social)
We've got solidarity and the fight ahead w/Khalid Alexander (Pillars), Dr. Megan Ybarra (geographer+organizer), Christina-Griffin-Jones (fmr Commissioner+organizer), Seth Hall (@loteck.bsky.social)
Our keynote will be Sarah T. Hamid of @eff.org, a community organizer working at the intersection of technology, global/domestic warfare, and punishment-based criminal and bordering systems for the past decade. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lorena Gonzales cannot attend.
September 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Our keynote will be Sarah T. Hamid of @eff.org, a community organizer working at the intersection of technology, global/domestic warfare, and punishment-based criminal and bordering systems for the past decade. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lorena Gonzales cannot attend.