How it works

FAQ

What is an ALPR?

ALPRs (Automatic License Plate Readers) are AI-powered cameras that photograph and analyze every passing vehicle. They record your license plate, location, date, and time, and often capture your car's make, model, color, and identifying features like bumper stickers or roof racks. These systems are marketed as crime-fighting tools, but they function as mass surveillance dragnets that collect data on millions of drivers regardless of whether they're suspected of a crime.

Are ALPRs a necessary tool for police?

No. Police already have powerful, warrant-backed tools to track suspects, including cell-site location data, CCTV footage, and financial records. ALPRs create a warrantless surveillance loophole that records everyone indiscriminately. Independent research shows they do not significantly reduce crime, and the data they collect creates serious security and civil liberties risks.

Why should I care if I have nothing to hide?

Mass surveillance changes how people behave in public space and chills free expression, protest, and religious practice. ALPR data can reveal where you worship, who you visit, what doctors you see, and what political meetings you attend. It also creates a single point of failure: one breach or bad actor can expose the travel history of an entire community.

Do these cameras only record vehicles involved in crimes?

No. Flock and similar ALPR systems record every vehicle that passes by, storing the data in searchable databases for weeks, months, or longer. They are dragnet surveillance tools, not targeted crime cameras. Your car is logged even if you have never been accused of anything.

Do police need a warrant to search these cameras?

In most jurisdictions, no. Because ALPRs are deployed in public spaces and operated by private companies or law enforcement, police can often query historical plate data without a warrant. This is the legal gap these systems exploit: they achieve location tracking at scale without the judicial oversight required for other forms of surveillance.

What oversight is there for these systems?

Very little. Contracts between cities and vendors like Flock Safety are often negotiated with minimal public input, and data retention and sharing policies vary widely. Some agencies share ALPR data with neighboring departments or federal partners, expanding the surveillance network far beyond the community that approved it.

Can Flock be trusted to keep our data safe?

Trusting a private company with the location history of entire communities is a serious risk. ALPR databases are high-value targets for hackers, abusive employees, and overreaching agencies. Once the data is collected, it can be retained, shared, or repurposed in ways the public never agreed to.

How can I get these cameras out of my city or town?

Start by showing up. Attend city council meetings, file public records requests, contact local journalists, and talk to your neighbors. Maps like AntiFlock make the scale of ALPR deployments visible, which is often the first step in building public opposition. Organized residents have successfully paused or rejected Flock contracts across the country.

How are the rewards funded?

$ANTIFLOCK trading fees and privacy foundation donations go into the bounty pool. As the token trades, a portion of fees are reserved for verified camera submissions and community growth.

How will I stay anonymous?

We only payout rewards in crypto ($SOL). Funds are routed through a mixer to guarantee the reward can't be tracked back to your wallet or identity. We don't collect names, emails, or phone numbers on submissions.

What counts as a valid submission?

A real Flock or compatible ALPR camera, at a precise location, with a clear photo, that isn't already in the public map. We reject duplicates, blurry images, and locations that can't be independently verified.

How long does verification take?

Most submissions are reviewed within a few days. You'll be notified once your sighting is approved and the payout is sent.