Sources and Info

This page contains sources, research, and documentation related to automated license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance systems and Flock Safety cameras in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Security Incidents & News Coverage

404 Media (Jason Koebler), "Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves" (Dec 22, 2025)

City of Cedar Rapids, "CRPD Addresses Security Concerns of Third-Party Public Safety Cameras" (Dec 23, 2025)

Benn Jordan (YouTube), "This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers."

The Gazette, "Cedar Rapids installs new downtown security cameras" (Jul 30, 2025)

The Verge, "Dozens of Flock AI camera feeds were just out there" (Dec 23, 2025)

404 Media, "The Open Source Project DeFlock Is Mapping License Plate Surveillance Cameras All Over the World" (Nov 11, 2024)

Bleeding Heartland, "AI mass surveillance expands, Iowa cities resist transparency" (Jul 17, 2025)

Des Moines Register, "Flock traffic license plate reader cameras in Des Moines metro: What to know" (Nov 7, 2023)

KCRG, "ACLU looks to stop more cameras installing automatic license plate readers" (Aug 21, 2025)

Resources and other Projects

DeFlock.me - Open source project mapping license plate surveillance cameras worldwide

DeFlock BHM - Birmingham area ALPR camera mapping

Stop Flocking Us - Resources and information about resisting ALPR surveillance

City of Cedar Rapids - Find Your District

Have I Been Flocked? - Check if your license plate has been tracked by Flock cameras

ACLU of Iowa - Protect Our Privacy: Stop Government Surveillance Toolkit

Documents & Reports

Final-Report-ALPRs-in-Iowa.pdf (uploaded), showing Cedar Rapids had "the most with 76" ALPRs.

Final-Report-ALPRs-in-Iowa.pdf (uploaded), listing "Contract between the Cedar Rapids Police Department and Flock Safety (Aug. 23, 2024)" in its records appendix.

Cedar Rapids Police Department - Flock Camera Systems Information