View the documented locations of Flock Safety and other ALPR cameras in and around Huntsville. Data sourced from DeFlock.me, the community-driven surveillance mapping project.
The DeFlock.me project was started by a Huntsville resident who noticed Flock cameras appearing on poles throughout the city. Using OpenStreetMap, he began documenting their locations—and the project quickly grew into a worldwide effort.
Today, DeFlock has mapped over 12,000 ALPR cameras globally, with community contributors adding new locations every day. The map doesn't just show where cameras are—it shows which direction they're pointing, revealing surveillance strategies.
Analysis of Huntsville's camera placements reveals a clear pattern: the cameras form a ring around downtown, with nearly all of them pointing outward. This means police are primarily focused on tracking who enters the city center—not who leaves.
"All of the cameras in downtown Huntsville are pointing away from the downtown core, meaning they are primarily focused on detecting cars that are entering downtown Huntsville from other areas."
— Will Freeman, DeFlock.me founder, speaking to 404 MediaThis strategic placement creates a surveillance perimeter. If you drive into downtown Huntsville for work, shopping, dining, or entertainment, your vehicle is almost certainly being logged and stored in a searchable database—without your knowledge or consent.
Spotted a Flock camera or other ALPR in Huntsville? You can help document the surveillance network by reporting it to DeFlock.me.
Now that you've seen where the cameras are, help us demand their removal.