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* alprwatch-org/utilities is now suspected-locations Originally, we were using 811 locate requests to create a map of locations where Flock may have installed a camera, shot spotter, or other device. Since then, people have started to contribute lists of suspected locations from other sources. As a result, we recently renamed our project and updated the relevant URLs. * https://alprwatch.org/flock/suspected-locations * https://gitlab.com/alprwatch-org/suspected-locations The old "utilities" links are set to redirect to these new destinations. This commit updates the DeFlock site to reflect the new naming scheme. * resize header to fit longer title --------- Co-authored-by: Will Freeman <hohosanta@me.com>
DeFlock
Crowdsourced tool for locating and reporting ALPRs. View Live Site.
Purpose
I created this project after noticing the mass deployment of ALPRs in cities, towns, and even rural areas in the recent years. It's a massive threat to privacy, and this projects helps shed a light on this issue as ALPRs continue to be deployed to thousands of cities across the US and possibly beyond.
What it Does
View ALPRs on a Map
Uses OpenStreetMap data to populate a map with crowdsourced locations of ALPRs, along with their type and direction they face.
Report ALPRs
Provides OSM tags for easy reporting of ALPRs based on brand on OSM's editing site. Eventually, this will be a native feature of the site.
Learn About ALPRs
See photos of common ALPRs and learn about their capabilities.
Tech Stack
Backend
- Scala
- PekkoHTTP
- Nginx
Cloud
- AWS Lambda (for region segmenting and counts)
- AWS S3
- AWS ECR
- Cloudflare as DNS + Proxy
- Directus CDN
Frontend
- Vue3
- Vuetify (UI component library)
- Vue Leaflet (mapping library)
Services
- OpenStreetMap - Overpass API, Basic Map Tiles
- Nominatim - Geocoding
Usage
Requirements
- node/npm
- scala/sbt
Running Frontend
cd webappnpm inpm run dev
Running Backend
cd shotgunsbt run
Building for Production
See Dockerfile.
Contributing
We welcome contributions from anyone. Here's how you can help:
How to Contribute
- Fork the Repository
- Make Your Changes
- Open a Pull Request against This Repo