Written by marionwatch-investigates
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS This investigative report documents how Flock Safety automatic license plate recognition systems have been deployed across Ohio and the United States through administrative maneuvers that bypass public oversight. It begins with Marion Ohio, where the Schertzer administration and the Marion County Sheriff used written permission forms to install Flock cameras without council […]
Written by marionwatch-investigates
In recent months, as part of our tracking of municipal technology deployments in Marion and surrounding areas, we have documented a growing push by law enforcement to integrate private, commercial security camera systems into public safety infrastructure. This trend mirrors the adoption of other surveillance technologies, such as Flock Safety automated license plate reader systems, […]
Written by watchman
A social media post circulating among local residents highlights an already fierce debate across Marion County regarding the installation of Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras. The post raised a crucial question: “Why is City Council having to vote to remove the FLOCK cameras from the city? They weren’t asked for permission to […]
Written by marionwatch-investigates
Flock Safety markets its surveillance systems as modern crime solving tools. The company promises that its automated license plate readers and related technologies will help police find stolen cars, locate missing people, and solve cases faster. Over the past several years, Flock has grown into one of the largest surveillance vendors in the United States, […]
Written by Swamp.Fox
Forget about Flock! Marion area law enforcement has been using high tech spy drones since 2023! With all the recent discussion about Marion’s use of Flock surveillance cameras, let’s not forget that around the same time that both Marion County Sheriff Matt Bayles and Marion Police Chief Jay McDonald were installing 34 cameras throughout the […]
Written by marionwatch-investigates
The American road was once the final sanctuary of the individual—a space where the turn of a key and the open highway offered the last remaining pulse of true, unmonitored freedom. That sanctuary has been breached. In Marion, Ohio, and in silent pockets across the nation, the quiet click of a shutter has signaled the […]
Written by marionwatch-investigates
The Marion County OH Sheriff’s Office (SO) and Marion OH Police Department (PD) have granted an unprecedented level of access to their local surveillance data, specifically from the Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system, to a massive network of 2,132 external agencies. This extensive list of organizations—including hundreds of police departments, sheriff’s offices, […]
Written by marionwatch-investigates
Ever heard of “fusion centers”? These roughly 80 state-run hubs, created post-9/11, are meant to help law enforcement share intelligence. But significant concerns exist regarding their operational secrecy, lack of independent oversight, and “mission creep” into collecting data on everyday activities, not just terrorism.
This becomes more concerning with technology like Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs)—such as Flock Safety cameras increasingly common in communities like ours and across the nation. These systems capture vast amounts of data on vehicle movements, mostly of innocent people, which can then be fed into fusion center databases.
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