We, the undersigned residents and stakeholders of Medina County, call on elected officials at every level of government—city, village, township, county, state, and federal—to end the use, expansion, and funding of Flock Safety automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras in our communities.
Flock cameras collect and store detailed records of where people live, work, travel, and worship, tracking the movements of ordinary drivers who are not suspected of any crime. This mass surveillance is inconsistent with Ohioans’ rights to privacy, free movement, and freedom of association, and it invites abuse, misidentification, and wrongful stops.
We therefore urge all Medina County elected officials and public agencies to:
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Prohibit new Flock or similar ALPR camera installations.
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Terminate existing contracts and remove current cameras as soon as possible.
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Stop sharing ALPR data with outside agencies or private entities.
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Commit to public hearings and strict civil‑liberties safeguards before considering any future surveillance technology.
We ask you to “de‑Flock” Medina County and invest instead in safety measures that protect both our communities and our constitutional rights.