December 22, 2025

Whiteland Town Council Rejects Flock Camera Contract in Split Vote

Whiteland’s town council voted 3–2 against a two-year Flock Safety license plate reader contract that would have added new cameras near Whiteland Road and major warehouse entrances. Supporters cited investigative benefits for crashes and thefts; opponents raised concerns about monitoring drivers who are not suspected of wrongdoing and about participation in a large, shared database.

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December 13, 2025

What Flock’s 2018 Patents Reveal and Why Communities Worry

Two patent families filed the same day describe an energy efficient ALPR camera and a broader back end surveillance system. Patents do not prove what is deployed, but they can reveal the architecture and the kinds of capabilities a platform is designed to support.

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November 17, 2025

Does Your City Have ALPRs? Here’s How to Find Out

A step-by-step guide for Indiana residents to investigate whether their city uses automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, with Indiana-specific public records tips and practical search strategies.

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November 17, 2025

What Hoosiers Think: Public Opinion on ALPR Privacy

A viral r/Indiana thread about automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) shows that Hoosiers across the political spectrum are uneasy with mass vehicle tracking and want clear retention limits, vendor controls, and real transparency.

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November 11, 2025

What Is ALPR?

Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are networked cameras that scan license plates and log where and when vehicles pass by. Used well, they can help solve crimes. Used without clear limits, they can create long-term location histories for everyday drivers.

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November 04, 2025

Why Carpenter v. US Demands ALPR Regulation in Indiana

The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Carpenter v. United States makes clear that ALPR data collection constitutes a Fourth Amendment 'search'—and that Indiana must enact clear regulations to stay constitutional.

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