Fort Wayne Voted Down Flock… So Why Are the Cameras Still Up? 👀 #FortWayne #FlockCameras #WOWO

Our Take

Credit to News Mom (WOWO) for digging into a question that should bother every resident of Fort Wayne: if the city council voted down the money for Flock Safety's license plate readers, why are the cameras still up and running? This is exactly the kind of accountability gap that lets mass surveillance networks take root — a public vote happens, the public assumes the matter is settled, and then the hardware just... stays. Whether it's leftover contract language, a department using a different funding stream, or a 'pilot' that never actually ends, the effect is the same: the decision made in public doesn't match what's happening on the street.

This isn't just a Fort Wayne problem. Flock's business model thrives on exactly this kind of ambiguity — fast deployments, vague contract terms, and police departments that treat city council oversight as a formality rather than a real check. When elected officials vote no and the cameras keep scanning plates anyway, it tells you who actually has control over the surveillance infrastructure in your town, and it isn't the people who voted for it (or against it).

If you want to know whether ALPRs are already watching your commute, check our camera map to see what's been documented near you. And if your city council is about to take a Flock vote — or just took one that apparently didn't stick — our take-action resources can help you push for real answers, not just a vote on paper.