Trust SD Coalition and 63 Organizations Unite to ‘Get the FLOCK Out of San Diego’

December 8, 2025

Over 60 community organizations and the Trust SD Coalition protested on December 4th, demanding San Diego remove Flock Safety's automated license plate recognition system from the city. The coalition's concerns stem from a data breach that occurred in January 2024, where thousands of unauthorized searches of San Diegans' location data were conducted by outside entities, violating California's Senate Bill 34 which prohibits sharing such information with federal or out-of-state agencies. City officials concealed this breach in their required February 2025 surveillance report, only revealing it later.

Who is affected

San Diegans whose vehicle movement and travel data was compromised in the January 2024 breach
Immigrant communities and vulnerable populations facing potential detention or deportation risks
63 community, non-profit, labor, industry, religious, and small business organizations protesting the system
Trust SD Coalition members
San Diego Police Department personnel using the surveillance system
Mayor Gloria, City Council members, and the City Attorney who must respond to the demands

What action is being taken

The Trust SD Coalition and 63 organizations are calling on Mayor Gloria and City Council to remove the Flock ALPR system
City Council is deliberating on December 9th at 2 pm whether to approve continued use of all 54 surveillance technologies, including ALPRs

Why it matters

This matters because San Diego officials violated California law by improperly concealing a significant data breach that exposed residents' private travel information to unauthorized outside searchers. The breach and subsequent cover-up represent a fundamental breakdown in trust between the city government and its residents regarding surveillance systems that track daily movements. For immigrant and marginalized communities, the insecure storage and potential misuse of this location data creates serious risks of unjust detention, incarceration, or deportation, threatening public safety and civil liberties.

What's next

City Council will vote on December 9th at 2 pm on a resolution authorizing the continued use of all 54 surveillance technologies, including the ALPR systems used by SDPD.

Read full article from source: The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint