Clovis Police Real-Time Information Center & Drone as a First Responder Program
The short version: Clovis PD's own promo video shows a Real-Time Information Center fusing ALPR feeds, drones, and cameras into one surveillance dashboard—straight from the source.
Our Take
Give Clovis PD credit for transparency, at least: this is a department-produced video showing off its new Real-Time Information Center like it's a shiny recruitment tool. But strip away the polished narration and what you're looking at is a fusion center — the kind of centralized hub that takes ALPR feeds, drone footage, and camera networks and pipes them into one command room where analysts can track people's movements across town in real time.
Departments love to frame these centers as "efficiency" upgrades, but the Drone as a First Responder piece is worth pausing on. That model, spreading fast across California and beyond, means a camera can be airborne over your backyard before a human officer ever responds to a call. Combine that with Flock-style plate readers already logging every vehicle that passes a fixed point, and you've got a town where movement is recorded by default, not by warrant. This is exactly the kind of infrastructure creep that turns routine policing into standing surveillance.
If Clovis is running fixed ALPR cameras feeding into this hub, there's a good chance one is near you. Check our camera map to see what's already watching your commute, and if you want to push back on what your city council approves next, our take-action page has the tools to start.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Clovis Police Department, California, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.