EP 214 Ray Sharp - Harrisburg Alderman on Flock Cameras, Surveillance & Government Transparency
The short version: A Harrisburg, Illinois alderman talks Flock cameras and government transparency on Another Podcast — proof that ALPR pushback is reaching local officials, not just activists.
Our Take
Credit to Another Podcast @ Another Bar for getting a sitting city council member, Harrisburg Alderman Ray Sharp, on record talking about Flock Safety cameras alongside broader local government and transparency issues. These conversations matter because most Flock deployments get approved in quiet council votes with little public debate — when an elected official is willing to sit down and discuss the tradeoffs openly, that's worth amplifying, whatever side of the issue he lands on.
This is exactly the kind of local accountability moment we want to see more of everywhere ALPR networks are expanding. City councils are where these contracts get signed, budgets get allocated, and retention policies get set (or ignored). Residents in Harrisburg and beyond should be asking the same questions Sharp is reportedly raising: who has access to the data, how long is it kept, and what oversight exists once the cameras go up.
If you want to see whether your own city has quietly rolled out Flock infrastructure, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push your local officials for the same kind of transparency being discussed here, our take-action page has concrete steps to get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Another Podcast @ Another Bar, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.