Last reviewed: September 17, 2026

DeFlock Metro Detroit is an independent civic advocacy group, not a government agency, law firm, news organization or representative of Flock Safety, DeFlock or any municipality.

We publish research and advocacy so residents can understand surveillance systems and participate in local decisions. We try to use strong sources, distinguish confirmed facts from reported information and unknowns, date time-sensitive pages and link readers to the underlying record.

Even careful public-interest research can contain an error, omit relevant context or become outdated.

No guarantee of completeness or current accuracy

Information on this site is provided for general educational and civic-participation purposes. We do not promise that every statement, camera count, product description, contract term, meeting date, official title, policy, court summary, external link or local status is complete, current or free from error.

Contracts renew or end. Officials change. Cameras move. Software features, integrations, permissions and vendor descriptions change. A source that accurately described a system on one date may not describe it later.

A Last reviewed date tells you when we last checked a page. It is not a guarantee that nothing changed afterward.

Before relying on a claim for a public statement, meeting, records request, legal decision, safety decision or other important action, check the cited source and confirm the current information with the responsible government body or another authoritative source.

Capability is not proof of local use

We discuss both documented local use and what technology is technically capable of doing. Those are different claims.

A vendor’s product material may establish an available capability. It does not, by itself, prove that a particular agency purchased, enabled or used that capability. When local configuration or use has not been verified, it should remain labeled unknown or presented as a risk scenario—not as an established local fact.

The reverse also matters: not finding a public record of current enablement does not prove that a capability is technically impossible or could not be enabled later. Current contracts, entitlement lists, settings, change records and audit logs are the better evidence.

Nothing on this site is legal advice, and using the site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Legal rules and court decisions can change and may apply differently to particular facts. If you need advice about your rights, obligations, litigation, a records dispute or a specific legal deadline, consult a qualified attorney.

Our summaries of laws and court decisions are starting points. Read the current law and the actual decision before relying on a legal conclusion.

Advocacy and perspective

We have a stated policy position: covered systems should be removed and not renewed. We are not claiming to be neutral about that conclusion.

That position does not change our evidence standard. We identify vendor claims as vendor claims, reporting as reporting, allegations as allegations and uncertainty as uncertainty. Links to a source, organization, speaker or video do not mean we endorse everything that source has published or said.

Third-party material

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Use the information lawfully and responsibly

Our calls to action are for lawful, peaceful and non-destructive civic participation. Do not use information from this site to harass, threaten, trespass, interfere with equipment, evade lawful investigation, expose private personal information or break the law.

You are responsible for checking the facts, assessing your own situation and choosing actions that are lawful and appropriate.

Corrections

Credibility matters more than defending an error.

If something appears wrong, incomplete or stale, send us:

  • the page address;
  • the exact statement at issue;
  • what you believe should change;
  • the strongest current source you have; and
  • the date the source was published or obtained, if known.

We will review good-faith corrections and update material errors when the evidence supports a change. We may revise pages as new records become available. We cannot promise an immediate response or that every disagreement will produce a change.

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Limits of this disclaimer

This page helps readers understand the site’s purpose and limits. It is not a promise that a disclaimer prevents every claim or creates complete legal protection. No website notice can substitute for careful research, responsible publishing and advice from a qualified Michigan attorney about the group’s specific legal risks.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this site is provided as-is and DeFlock Metro Detroit disclaims warranties about its completeness, accuracy, timeliness, availability and fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing here attempts to waive a right or responsibility that cannot lawfully be waived.