Butler Privacy Project
Outside tools and reporting that help you understand license plate readers, look up records, and follow how other communities are handling them.
Our work is local to Liberty Township and Butler County. The resources below are for background, research methods, and lawful camera documentation.
A link here isn't an endorsement or a sign of any partnership unless we say so. And anything we claim about our own area still needs a local source or a public record behind it.
Camera mapping
Public ALPR mapping and camera-reporting resource. Useful as a lawful reporting handoff and national context layer.
Local use: Link residents to lawful camera documentation guidance without implying Butler Privacy Project affiliation.
Open resourceAudit logs and reports
Search and reporting project built around public Flock audit logs, with reports on search reasons, agency behavior, and data quality.
Local use: Good model for future audit-log analysis if Liberty or Butler County records are released.
Open resourceRouting concept
Camera-aware routing project showing how public ALPR location data can be made understandable to drivers.
Local use: Inspiration only; Butler Privacy Project v1 should focus on public records, meetings, and trustee action.
Open resourceMeeting monitoring
Tracks local government agendas for surveillance-related terms and helps residents discover meetings where ALPR issues may be discussed.
Local use: Strong model for future meeting-alert features, while v1 keeps meeting dates manually updated.
Open resourceTransparency portals
Aggregates Flock transparency portal data for public oversight.
Local use: Useful reference if any Liberty or Butler County transparency portal data becomes available.
Open resourceSuspected locations
Public resource for thinking about where ALPR infrastructure may be located.
Local use: Use cautiously; suspected-location claims should be verified before local publication.
Open resourceCamera mapping
ALPR Watch map resources that point users toward DeFlock's broader ALPR map.
Local use: Reference for map patterns and public disclaimers.
Open resourcePolice technology database
EFF-backed open-source research project documenting police surveillance technology across the United States.
Local use: Useful national context and methodology model for documenting local police technology.
Open resourceLegal advocacy and education
Institute for Justice project focused on ALPR litigation, legislation, public education, and citizen action.
Local use: Strong example of sober education, meeting action, model legislation, and privacy framing.
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