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To: Utah State Residents
DeFlock Utah!
Protect Utah’s Privacy, Freedom, and Constitutional Rights
We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, call upon the Utah Legislature, the Governor, county governments, and municipal leaders to prohibit the installation and use of Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) camera systems throughout the State of Utah.
While these cameras are promoted as tools to help recover stolen vehicles, locate missing persons, and assist criminal investigations, they also create a growing surveillance network capable of recording the movements of millions of innocent, law-abiding citizens who have committed no crime.
Utahns should not be tracked simply because they choose to drive on public roads.
Our Concerns
1. Mass Surveillance of Innocent Citizens
Every vehicle that passes a Flock camera may have its license plate, vehicle make, model, color, and travel location recorded—even when there is no suspicion of criminal activity. This turns ordinary citizens into subjects of continuous government surveillance.
2. Threats to Privacy
Americans have long expected freedom from unnecessary government tracking. Building databases that document where people travel, worship, seek medical care, attend political events, or visit family creates significant privacy concerns.
3. Potential Constitutional Concerns
The widespread collection and retention of location data raises important questions regarding constitutional protections, including privacy and protections against unreasonable government intrusion. Utah should err on the side of protecting individual liberty rather than expanding surveillance.
4. Risk of Abuse
Any large database can be misused. History has shown that surveillance tools intended for one purpose can later be expanded, abused, or accessed improperly. Personal travel information should not become another searchable database vulnerable to misuse.
5. Mission Creep
Although officials state these cameras are not intended for traffic enforcement, technologies often expand beyond their original purpose. Without strict limits, surveillance systems can gradually become more invasive over time.
6. Data Security
No digital system is immune from cyberattacks or unauthorized access. Databases containing the movements of millions of citizens present an attractive target for hackers or misuse.
We Support Public Safety—Without Mass Surveillance
We recognize and appreciate the difficult work performed by Utah law enforcement officers.
This petition is not against law enforcement.
It is about ensuring that crime-fighting tools do not come at the expense of the privacy and freedoms of every innocent Utahn. Public safety and constitutional liberties should exist together.
We Call Upon Utah Leaders To:
- Ban the installation and operation of Flock Safety ALPR camera systems on public roads throughout Utah.
- Prohibit state and local agencies from participating in mass vehicle-tracking networks without individualized legal justification.
- Require judicial oversight before accessing historical location information except in clearly defined emergency situations.
- Prevent the long-term retention or sharing of travel data concerning individuals who are not suspects in criminal investigations.
- Protect Utah residents from warrantless mass collection of vehicle location information.
Our Message
Utah has long stood for individual liberty, limited government, and personal responsibility.
We believe those principles are incompatible with permanent networks that record the daily movements of ordinary citizens.
We urge our elected officials to place constitutional freedoms and personal privacy above convenience and surveillance technology.
Sign this petition if you believe Utah should protect its citizens—not monitor them.
Why is this important?
Flock cameras create a permanent record of where innocent people drive, despite them not being suspected of any crime. While public safety is important, mass surveillance should never come at the expense of privacy, individual freedom, and constitutional protections. Utah can support law enforcement while also protecting the rights of its citizens. Deflocking is about preserving liberty—not monitoring everyone.