Greers Ferry License Plate Reader Letter

In July 2025, IJ sent a letter to city officials in Greers Ferry, Arkansas, demanding they remove a license plate reader camera that was installed directly in front of the home of Charlie and Angie Wolf. The letter also calls on city officials to not renew their contract with the automated license plate reader company Flock Safety when the initial term expires.  

Last year, the city of Greers Ferry entered into a contract with Flock Safety to install five “Flock Safety Falcon” license plate reader cameras around the city. These cameras photograph every vehicle that drives by and analyze the license plate number and vehicle features. From there, the cameras upload the photos to a server where the technology can analyze a vehicle’s trends, for example, how often a certain vehicle is spotted at a certain location. 

After Charlie retired from two decades as a police officer and Angie retired from her career as a teacher, the couple moved to Greers Ferry, hoping to find a quiet, peaceful life. In May 2025, the city installed the cameras and put one of them directly across from the Wolfs’ driveway, facing their property. As positioned, the camera captures their driveway and a good portion of their front yard. After the camera was installed, Charlie reached out to the police chief to express his concerns and was told “it’s not moving.” The following month, the couple sent a letter to city council raising Fourth Amendment concerns and asking officials, once again, to move the camera. Then, in July, Charlie appeared before the city council to reiterate his concerns. At that meeting, city officials doubled down on their stance. City Attorney Blake Spears told Charlie: “If you want the camera moved, my suggestion would be to get a court order,” and Police Chief Kallen Lacy added: “We have no plans to move the camera.”     

Following IJ’s letter, the city agreed to remove the camera from in front of the Wolfs’ home. This effort is part of IJ’s Plate Privacy Project, which seeks to protect against this type of warrantless surveillance.