Frequently Asked Questions

CCAP was founded by Bradley Madaris.

No. CCAP is informal and has no legal entity. It isn't a registered nonprofit, doesn't have a board, and donations to it aren't tax-deductible. If you want to support the DeFlock Chattanooga effort directly, that runs through the Change.org petition, not through CCAP.

CCAP is a nonpartisan civic watchdog project covering government accountability across the Greater Chattanooga Area. It treats officials of every party the same way, and everything it publishes is backed by a public record.

CCAP's first campaign is DeFlock Chattanooga, which uses public records requests to document surveillance technology in Hamilton County, Tennessee, regardless of vendor: automated license-plate readers, AI-powered cameras, real-time crime centers, and similar systems, and calls for their removal. Its first published records focus on license-plate readers.

Broader government accountability work, such as open meetings compliance, budget and contract transparency, and ethics, is the long-term goal. None of it is active yet.

Every finding CCAP publishes is backed by a public record: a written confirmation from the operating agency, a contract or purchase order obtained through a records request, or another documented source. CCAP doesn't list or publish a claim unless it can point to the record behind it.

CCAP publishes findings only when they're backed by a public record, but mistakes happen. If something on this site is wrong, tell CCAP what's wrong and why, and it will be looked into.

The petition calls on local governments to remove Flock Safety license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras from public streets and end their Flock Safety contracts. DeFlock Chattanooga's position goes further: it calls for removing ALPRs from any vendor, and similar mass-surveillance technology. It's hosted on Change.org, not on this site, so CCAP doesn't collect or store your information when you sign it. Signing it is the most useful thing you can do right now.

Use the Contact page. Include the location as specifically as you can, how you know about it, and whether you're okay being credited or would rather stay anonymous.

See How Public Records Work for a step-by-step guide to Tennessee Public Records Act requests: how to write one, what to expect, and what to do if it's denied or ignored.