Flock cameras in the Coachella Valley need to go #flockcameras #coachellavalley
The short version: A Coachella Valley creator says local Flock cameras need to go — a sign that ALPR pushback is spreading beyond big coastal cities.
Our Take
The creator behind More than Politics is putting a local face on a national problem: Flock Safety cameras quietly multiplying across desert communities most people assume are too small or too spread out to be on the surveillance map. Spoiler — nowhere is too small. Flock has built its business model on exactly that assumption, signing contracts with HOAs, small-town police departments, and county sheriffs who often don't have the staff or policy infrastructure to handle the data responsibly.
What makes Coachella Valley worth watching isn't just the cameras themselves, it's the pattern: a resort and retirement region with scattered municipalities, lots of private roads, and a tourist economy — all of which make it easy for ALPR networks to expand with minimal public debate. When a creator with a local audience says "these need to go," that's the first step toward the kind of scrutiny these systems rarely get until something goes wrong, a wrongful stop, a data breach, or an out-of-state subpoena for travel history.
We appreciate More than Politics for shining a light on this at the local level, where most ALPR expansion actually happens. If you want to see what's already been deployed near you, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back at a city council meeting or public comment session, our take-action page has the tools to get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of More than Politics, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.