Flock ALPR cameras

Urged the council to cut the $100,000+ annual Flock camera spending from the budget and redirect it to community needs.

Asked the council to remove Flock funding and to separate police funding from other emergency services on the ballot millage.

Speaking for DeFlock Lansing, cited an EFF study showing only 0.05% of ALPR data was relevant to public safety, and asked the council to withhold support for budget priorities unless Flock funding is removed.

Argued surveillance doesn't reduce crime and the money would be better spent on housing, food, and community resources.

Encouraged the council to use its budget power to act on the ALPR resolution it passed last month.

Said the sanctuary city promise produced no action, and asked that the $100,000+ saved by canceling Flock go to services for marginalized communities.

Revealed FOIA results showing all Michigan law enforcement had access to Lansing Flock data until at least July 31, 2026, contradicting the police chief's earlier testimony, and blocked cameras at Michigan and Pennsylvania that day.

Reserved a question for the mayor, thanked the council for its inquiry on surveillance, and asked the city attorney for a written charter opinion on whether ALPRs can be banned.