Green Bay leadership defends the use of Flock, ALPR technology
The short version: Green Bay officials go on record defending Flock ALPRs, but 'trust us' isn't a policy — it's a talking point.
Our Take
WFRV Local 5 caught Green Bay leadership doing what officials in dozens of cities are now doing on camera: reassuring residents that a network of license plate cameras scanning every car that passes is nothing to worry about. Credit to WFRV for putting local leaders on record, because these are exactly the kind of statements that need to be checked against actual policy documents, retention schedules, and audit logs — not just repeated as fact.
Here's the thing about 'defending' Flock: it's easy to defend a system in the abstract. It's much harder to explain who can query the database, how long plate data sits in storage, whether it's shared with other agencies or ICE, and what happens when there's no warrant and no crime — just a car being tracked. Green Bay wouldn't be the first city where officials praised the tech publicly while the fine print told a different story.
If you're in Green Bay or anywhere else covered by this growing camera network, don't just take leadership's word for it. Check our map to see what's already watching your streets, and hit up our take-action page for tools to push your own city council for real transparency before they start 'defending' cameras you never agreed to.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of WFRV Local 5, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.