Woodland, CA Deserves Better Than Flock
Across California, Flock Safety has repeatedly violated data protection laws and proven disingenuous to communities
Since 2022
2023-2024
The Problem in 3 Points
Flock Safety Violates California Law
Mountain View, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Richmond—multiple California cities have discovered Flock enabled federal agencies to access local data in direct violation of Senate Bill 34 (2015). Woodland’s contract was just extended. Has our data been illegally accessed too?
Security Vulnerabilities Expose Your Data
Senator Ron Wyden’s (Oregon) investigation found Flock doesn’t require multi-factor authentication. At least 35 customer account passwords were stolen by hackers. At one point, Flock cameras and admin dashboards could be accessed publicly. Your location data, every trip to work, church, the doctor, school, could be freely accessed due to Flock failing to meet the most basic data security measures.
Other Cities Are Saying “No More”
Los Altos Hills, Oakland, Mountain View, Woodburn, Olympia, Mountlake Terrace, Skamania County—cities across California and the Pacific Northwest are canceling Flock contracts. Woodland can join them.
It’s Not Just One or Two Cities
Cities that have canceled, suspended, or are investigating Flock:
“I personally no longer have confidence in this particular vendor.”
– Mike Canfield, Mountain View Police Chief
Feb 2026 after suspending Flock
Why This Matters
Woodland recently approved to extend its contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that operates automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras throughout our city. These cameras photograph every vehicle that passes, logging license plates, vehicle characteristics, and location data into a massive, searchable database — accessible to hundreds of agencies across California with little transparency or accountability to Woodland residents, including over 2 million out-of-state searches and 14,000+ Federal searches.
Known Flock Cameras in Woodland
