108 cameras. Six police agencies. Zero state rules on how long your location data is kept or who it's shared with. Here's what's documented — and what you can do during the National Week of Action, Aug 16–22.
Note: No town has ALPRs on a posted agenda yet, and public-comment rules vary — check the agenda when it posts (~1 week out) and confirm with the clerk whether general comment is open.
These cameras photograph every passing car — not just suspects — and log plate, location, and time in a searchable database. Indiana sets no limits on retention, sharing, or oversight, so every safeguard is voluntary and can change without notice. The ask is simple: end the contracts, or bind them with real rules.
These are regular monthly meetings — ALPRs are not confirmed on any agenda, and whether open public comment is allowed varies by town. Check the posted agenda and confirm with the clerk before making the drive.
| Town | Cameras | Per 100k |
|---|---|---|
| Avon | 26 | 105.1 |
| Plainfield | 22 | 58.2 |
| Brownsburg | 20 | 59.8 |
| Pittsboro | 5 | 116.6 |
| Danville | 3 | 23.9 |
| Lizton | 2 | 394.5 |
Flock hosts "transparency portals" for at least four local agencies. They're real and worth reading — but they're vendor-hosted, hard to find, and were surfaced by volunteers, not linked by the agencies themselves.
| Agency | Cameras | Reads / 30d | Hotlist hits | Hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff's Office | 19 | 783,549 | 54,414 | ~7% |
| Avon PD | 6 | 344,180 | 48,128 | ~14% |
| Plainfield PD | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsboro PD | — | — | — | — |
Plainfield's portal is notable for a different reason: it discloses a long list of outside organizations with access to its data — the one question the other portals don't answer.
"Never sold" is likely true — and beside the point. The concern is sharing: one query through Flock's law-enforcement network can reach tens of thousands of cameras nationwide, under the querying agency's rules, not ours. No money needs to change hands for that.
Bloomington ended its Flock contract in March 2026.
After months of public pressure, the city let its ~$50,000 contract expire on March 5 and declined to renew. Even before that, it had barred out-of-state agencies from querying its database; afterward, it cut all outside data sharing.
The mayor's own words are the tone worth borrowing: if a tool like this is used at all, it must be under narrow parameters, strong accountability, and clear public safeguards.
| Document | Town / Agency | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Flock contract (5-year) | Avon | Public — council agenda packet |
| Staff pricing memo | Avon | Public — $2,500 → $3,000/camera/yr |
| Contract, payments, use policy | Brownsburg | Requested — pending |
| Contract, payments, use policy | Danville | Requested — pending |
| Contract, payments, use policy | Plainfield | Not yet requested |
Requests filed under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. Responses will be linked here as they arrive.