Get the Flock Out of Kzoo
The City of Kalamazoo
We, the undersigned residents, businesses, workers, and community organizations of Kalamazoo, call on the City Commission to act decisively to safeguard the privacy, safety, and well‑being of all Kalamazoo citizens.
Our demands are:
The Immediate Removal of Flock Safety Cameras – Order the termination of every contract, lease, and service agreement with Flock Safety and have all installed cameras dismantled within 30 days of commission approval.
Full Public Audit of Data‑Sharing Agreements – Conduct a transparent, independently‑verified audit of any and all data‑sharing arrangements between the City, its vendors, and federal agencies (including ICE, DHS, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection).
Reallocation of Saved Funds – Redirect funds to critical community services.
Why this matters now:
Our Federal government is out of control and it is paramount we don’t give them the tools that can surveil our community.
ICE can pull license‑plate data from Flock’s system without a warrant, letting federal agents track and detain undocumented residents.
Police nationwide can search the same database, this has already been abused for unrelated investigations (e.g., locating a woman who had an abortion).
No public oversight – Residents have no meaningful input or audit of how the data is collected, stored, or shared. Police and ICE exchange information behind closed doors.
Fiscal waste – Kalamazoo money on a system that makes our community less safe and diverts money from housing, health, and education.
National trend – The ACLU reports a growing rollout of Flock’s surveillance network, often paired with AI‑driven “suspicion” features that expand dragnets across jurisdictions.
Flock’s license‑plate system is already being weaponized by ICE and local police, lacks any public oversight, and wastes taxpayer dollars. Immediate removal and reallocation of funds are essential to protect privacy, civil liberties, and community resources.
We ask the City Commission to adopt a formal resolution that incorporates the three demands above, to be voted on ASAP.
By signing this petition, we affirm our commitment to a Kalamazoo where safety is built on mutual aid, transparency, and respect for civil liberties, not on mass surveillance and federal immigration enforcement.
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We, the undersigned residents, businesses, workers, and community organizations of Kalamazoo, call on the City Commission to act decisively to safeguard the privacy, safety, and well‑being of all Kalamazoo citizens.
Our demands are:
The Immediate Removal of Flock Safety Cameras – Order the termination of every contract, lease, and service agreement with Flock Safety and have all installed cameras dismantled within 30 days of commission approval.
Full Public Audit of Data‑Sharing Agreements – Conduct a transparent, independently‑verified audit of any and all data‑sharing arrangements between the City, its vendors, and federal agencies (including ICE, DHS, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection).
Reallocation of Saved Funds – Redirect the annual budget currently spent on Flock Safety to critical community services.
Why this matters now:
Our Federal government is out of control and it is paramount we don’t give them the tools that can surveil our community.
ICE can pull license‑plate data from Flock’s system without a warrant, letting federal agents track and detain undocumented residents.
Police nationwide can search the same database, this has already been abused for unrelated investigations (e.g., locating a woman who had an abortion).
No public oversight – Residents have no meaningful input or audit of how the data is collected, stored, or shared. Police and ICE exchange information behind closed doors.
Fiscal waste – Kalamazoo money on a system that makes our community less safe and diverts money from housing, health, and education.
National trend – The ACLU reports a growing rollout of Flock’s surveillance network, often paired with AI‑driven “suspicion” features that expand dragnets across jurisdictions.
Flock’s license‑plate system is already being weaponized by ICE and local police, lacks any public oversight, and wastes taxpayer dollars. Immediate removal and reallocation of funds are essential to protect privacy, civil liberties, and community resources.
We ask the City Commission to adopt a formal resolution that incorporates the three demands above, to be voted on ASAP.
By signing this petition, we affirm our commitment to a Kalamazoo where safety is built on mutual aid, transparency, and respect for civil liberties, not on mass surveillance and federal immigration enforcement.