A coalition of social justice groups in Tucson is pressuring the University of Arizona to cancel its $800,000 contract with Flock Safety for 54 license plate reader cameras. The core issue is the potential for surveillance data to be misused, specifically for immigration enforcement, a concern amplified by a recent investigation showing law enforcement agencies use Flock’s database to assist federal agencies like ICE. While the university police department states the data is only for criminal investigations and is deleted after 30 days, activists from groups like Desert Rising and UA Resist are demanding more transparency. They argue the university has not been clear about which other agencies can access the data or what the approval process entails, creating significant privacy and civil liberties risks for the campus community and beyond.