The Florida State University Police Department (FSUPD) currently operates 15 Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across the FSU campus. As the largest ALPR provider in the United States, Flock Safety operates a network of over 120,000 cameras nationwide.

Flock cameras photograph and log every passing vehicle, storing this information in a nationwide database accessible not only to local law enforcement, but to any police agency across the country with a Flock contract. For instance, in 2025, Texas police utilized Flock’s database to track a woman across state lines to target her for having an abortion. Furthermore, law enforcement officers routinely misuse these cameras for personal reasons; dozens of officers nationwide have been disciplined, accused, or criminally charged for using Flock's database to stalk ex-partners or civilians. In Haines City, Florida, a police officer faced criminal charges after using Flock cameras over 717 times to track his ex-wife's location.

Flock also regularly shares data with federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Beyond capturing license plate numbers, Flock uses AI analysis within its nationwide database to track vehicle occupants, establish routine movement patterns, and intrude upon personal privacy. FSUPD also maintains a 287(g) agreement with ICE, a contract that includes data-sharing provisions that could grant ICE unrestricted access to FSUPD’s ALPR camera feeds.

More than 90 communities nationwide have already terminated their contracts with Flock Safety in an unprecedented backlash against mass surveillance and severe privacy breaches. In an era when the Trump administration seeks to suppress dissent and target minority communities using every tool at its disposal, FSU must not contribute to this surveillance apparatus.

We call on the Florida State University administration to immediately:

• Terminate surveillance contracts: Rescind FSU's contract with Flock Safety and commit to refusing future contracts with ALPR providers such as Axon or Motorola.
• Deactivate and remove all ALPR cameras located on FSU property.
• Delete collected data: Request the complete deletion of all data previously collected by ALPR cameras on FSU premises.
• Ensure transparency: Disclose to all affected students whether their vehicle or personal information was searched within Flock’s database.
• End cooperation with ICE: Rescind FSUPD’s 287(g) agreement with ICE and prohibit FSUPD from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
• Protect student and faculty privacy: Safeguard international students and university staff by refusing to share immigration status information with state or federal authorities.
• Protect Minority Students: Reaffirm the university's continuous commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs on campus despite state and federal political pressures.
• Protect 1st Amendment Rights: Guarantee the protection of international students exercising their political beliefs on campus, and refuse to disclose information regarding student assemblies or protests to authorities that could jeopardize student visas.
• Issue ICE notifications: Promptly notify students and staff whenever ICE officials enter university grounds.
• Ensure academic continuity: Provide students with access to online classes to complete their degrees in the event of arrest, detention, or deportation proceedings.
• Restore the Legal Clinic: Reinstate FSU College of Law’s Immigration Rights Clinic.