Surveillance vendor Flock Safety admitted it provides federal immigration agents with direct access to a vast network of local police license plate reader data, contradicting months of public denials. Through a previously undisclosed “pilot program,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can request and receive data from any participating local law enforcement agency, including dozens in Colorado. This arrangement potentially violates state laws designed to prevent the sharing of personally identifiable information for federal immigration enforcement. The revelation surfaced after a local police chief, who had previously been assured by Flock that federal agencies had no access, was informed of the CBP partnership. Critics and city officials have labeled the company untrustworthy, validating long-held fears about the potential for mass surveillance and misuse of the technology and renewing calls to deactivate the camera systems.