Flock ALPR system

Pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church read a letter supporting Flock cameras for Northside safety.

NAACP branch president supports keeping Flock cameras, noting no ICE or federal data sharing since June 2025, and plans a community forum with KDPS.

Pastors on Patrol member defended Flock as a crime-fighting tool that doesn't track individuals or share with ICE.

Pastor and Pastors on Patrol leader urged keeping Flock, saying the city needs every crime-fighting advantage.

Longtime Northside resident backed keeping Flock and thanked the city manager and Public Services staff for door-to-door flood help.

ALPACT community chair supported keeping Flock, citing a ~90% homicide clearance rate, and asked for public education about the system.

Get the Flock Out of Kalamazoo campaign argued Flock owns the data, contract terms enable third-party sale, and the cameras don't prevent crime.

Anonymous county resident called Flock's behavior deceptive and said the city's contract details remain obscure.

Edison neighborhood resident and campaign representative cited ACLU warnings, ICE misuse elsewhere, and hacked camera vulnerabilities.

County resident challenged the city's 51% homicide-drop statistic as cherry-picked and questioned attributing it to Flock.

15-year resident detailed camera cybersecurity flaws, including shared Wi-Fi passwords and stolen police accounts.

Lifelong county resident and veteran worried about mission creep and where deleted data goes.

Campaign member said the group is local with 400+ petition signatures and argued KDPS doesn't control Flock's hardware or software.

Read statistics crediting Flock with solving homicides, recovering abducted children, and cutting shootings, theft, and property crime.

Former commissioner and pastor who survived gun violence supported Flock, noting zero ICE uses of the data.