Holyoke residents raise privacy concerns over Flock cameras
The short version: Holyoke residents are pushing back on Flock ALPRs, and a Public Safety Committee review set for September 21, 2026 could decide the cameras' fate.
Our Take
Credit to the channel Series of Sara for surfacing a story that too often stays buried in committee agendas: Holyoke residents showing up to question why Flock Safety cameras are logging their comings and goings. It's a familiar pattern — a city installs ALPRs with little public debate, and only after the fact do residents start asking who's watching the watchers.
What makes this worth following is the Public Safety Committee's planned review on September 21, 2026. These review moments are rare openings. Once a network of license plate readers is installed, removing it is a political fight; stopping an expansion or demanding real guardrails before renewal is far easier. Holyoke's pushback is a reminder that local meetings, not just national headlines, are where mass surveillance infrastructure actually gets decided.
If you want to see how far this technology has already spread near you, check our camera map, and if Holyoke's story sounds like your town, our take-action page has tools for showing up to your own council meeting before the cameras become permanent.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Series of Sara, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.