The Watsonville City Council is set to approve a significant expansion of its automated license plate reader (ALPR) program, increasing its network of Flock Safety cameras from 20 to 37. The $251,000 contract renewal was placed on the council’s consent agenda, a move that allows for a single vote with minimal public discussion, alarming local privacy advocates. A new campaign, “Get the Flock Out,” is organizing opposition, citing risks of data misuse, insecure data sharing with federal agencies like ICE, and the disproportionate surveillance targeting their community. While the police department claims the cameras are a critical tool for solving crimes and that policy forbids sharing data for immigration enforcement, activists argue the city is trading residents’ civil liberties for a false sense of security. The vote highlights the growing tension between law enforcement’s push for surveillance technology and community demands for privacy and due process.