Resources used for the Johnson City ALPR/Flock Mapping Project

This project stands on the work of others. The map, data and background material rely heavily on open mapping tools and independent efforts to document Flock Safety activity. This page highlights some of the key websites and projects that made the Johnson City camera map possible.

Primary data sources

Two resources are especially central to this project: deflock.me and OpenStreetMap. Together they provided both a high level picture of Flock activity and the raw, mappable data needed to place cameras in and around Johnson City.

deflock.me is a detailed, community minded effort to surface where Flock cameras are deployed across the United States, including locations in Tennessee.
OpenStreetMap is an open mapping platform where many Flock and other ALPR camera locations are tagged as public data, which makes them exportable and auditable.
Local field documentation - Members of this project regularly verify camera installations on the ground. This includes driving and walking corridors, identifying new or relocated cameras, photographing installations, confirming mounting locations and facing direction, noting operator indicators, and validating whether equipment is active or recently installed. This fieldwork keeps the map aligned with what is physically present today.

Supporting projects and tools

Several other independent projects and tools helped shape how this site is structured, how risks are explained and how people can learn more about Flock networks in their own communities.

haveibeenflocked.com is a public facing project that helps people understand where Flock systems are deployed and what that can mean for everyday movements.
eyesonflock.com documents Flock installations and collects information about contracts, policies and community responses.
Additional community research, news reporting and policy analysis on ALPR systems informed the FAQ and Take Action sections of this website.

How these resources were used

Data from deflock.me and OpenStreetMap was used to identify and validate camera locations. Independent sites such as haveibeenflocked.com and eyesonflock.com helped clarify how to explain Flock networks in plain language and how to point residents toward practical next steps.

The goal is not to duplicate anyone else's work. The goal is to localize it for Johnson City, to show residents what is happening on their own streets while clearly crediting the people who made this visibility possible.

Featured websites and projects

These links let you explore the broader context behind this map, see national patterns and dig into other work that focuses on Flock systems.

deflock.me

A detailed, independently maintained view of Flock Safety activity. deflock.me was one of the main inspirations and data references for this project, and it helped reveal where Flock cameras are installed and how extensive the network has become.

↗ Open deflock.me

This site deserves substantial credit for making it possible to see the bigger picture.

OpenStreetMap

A collaborative, open map of the world used here to locate and visualize many of the Flock and ALPR camera nodes around Johnson City. OpenStreetMap allows anyone to inspect and reuse the same underlying data.

↗ Visit OpenStreetMap

Data from OpenStreetMap, queried through tools such as Overpass, underpins the camera points shown on the main map.

haveibeenflocked.com

A public facing resource that helps people understand if and how they might be affected by Flock deployments. It influenced how this project talks about impacts on everyday people rather than only on technical infrastructure.

↗ Visit haveibeenflocked.com

Provides language and framing that helped make this site more understandable to residents who are not focused on technology.

eyesonflock.com

A project focused on watching Flock itself. It documents deployments and collects information about contracts, policies and community pushback. It contributed to the accountability and oversight themes reflected throughout this site.

↗ Go to eyesonflock.com

Highlights broader patterns and stories that reach beyond Johnson City.

Additional reporting and research

A mix of journalism, policy papers and civil liberties research on ALPR systems informed the FAQ and Take Action sections of this site. Rather than list every article here, this page focuses on the major sites listed above and treats itself as a high level index.

If you are working on a story or research project and need a more detailed bibliography, reach out through the contact page.

This page will continue to evolve as new projects emerge and existing sites update their data. If you maintain a resource that should be featured here, or if something important is missing, please get in touch so it can be reviewed and added.