EFF reports a Kansas officer was arrested on suspicion of using Flock ALPR access to stalk his estranged wife.
Not hypothetical. EFF documented it.
They can look people up. They can stalk people.
EFF says an officer in Kechi, Kansas was arrested on suspicion of accessing a Flock Safety ALPR database to stalk his estranged wife.
That is the whole argument. Fort Wayne should not buy a searchable movement database and call it maintenance.
EFF documented an abortion-related Flock search that reached 83,345 cameras.
EFF analyzed more than 12 million Flock searches from over 3,900 agencies.
EFF proof
This is confirmed abuse territory.
Not vibes. Not paranoia. EFF has documented exactly the categories of abuse Fort Wayne residents are worried about.
Officer accused of Flock stalking
EFF's ALPR explainer says an officer in Kechi, Kansas was arrested on suspicion of accessing a Flock Safety ALPR database to stalk his estranged wife.
Abortion investigation
EFF says Texas deputies queried Flock data in an abortion investigation, including a search reason tied to abortion, across tens of thousands of cameras.
Protesters and activists
EFF found more than 50 agencies ran hundreds of Flock searches connected to protest activity, sometimes targeting known activist groups.
A database that can track your car can track you.
Make it simple
Flock turns normal life into search results.
EFF says ALPRs capture plates, location, date, and time, then upload that data to a central server. In aggregate, EFF warns it can reveal sensitive trips and chill First Amendment activity.
Where you sleep
Stored scans can infer where a person lives or works.
Where you go
Health centers, churches, mosques, union halls, protests, shelters, clinics.
Who can abuse it
A rogue officer. An abusive ex with a friend inside. A future official. A breached database.
Cancel Flock now. If they vote yes, vote them out.
Indiana already did it
Bloomington walked away.
In April 2026, Bloomington announced its Flock LPR services contract had expired on March 5 and would not be renewed. Fort Wayne can cancel too.
Do this now
Email Council: cancel S-26-05-10.
Copy. Personalize one sentence. Send it.
Subject: Cancel S-26-05-10 and the Flock Safety renewal
Dear Councilmember [Last Name],
Cancel Bill No. S-26-05-10 and the Flock Safety renewal.
EFF has documented that ALPR systems are used to look people up, track movements, and expose sensitive trips. EFF says an officer in Kechi, Kansas was arrested on suspicion of accessing a Flock Safety ALPR database to stalk his estranged wife.
EFF also documented Flock searches tied to protesters and reproductive healthcare, including an abortion-related search that reached 83,345 cameras.
This is not routine maintenance. It is a searchable movement database. I will not vote for any council member who supports renewing Flock, and I will not vote for candidates they support.
Cancel it.
Respectfully,
[Your Name]
[ZIP Code]
Contacts
Send it to Council.
All Council
citycouncil@cityoffortwayne.org
Office
200 E Berry Street, Suite 120
260.427.2977
Paul Ensley
Russ Jehl
Nathan Hartman
Dr. Scott Myers
Geoff Paddock
Rohli Booker
Martin Bender
Michelle Chambers
Tom Freistroffer
Sources
Receipts
EFF ALPR explainer
Includes the Kechi, Kansas Flock stalking arrest reference.
EFF abortion investigation report
Documents the 83,345-camera abortion-related Flock search.
EFF protest searches report
Documents Flock searches tied to protesters and activist groups.
Fort Wayne packet
Bill No. S-26-05-10 public packet.
Fort Wayne Council
Official council contacts and meeting page.
Bloomington
Bloomington non-renewal coverage.