Council presses DPD and Flock on retention, access limits and audits for ALPR program
Sep 8, 2026
Council members pressed DPD and Flock Safety for stronger guardrails: why DPD retains ALPR data 365 days, who has access (nearly 2,000 officers), how misuse would be detected and disciplined, and how MOUs will constrain out-of-state sharing.
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The Public Safety Committee devoted substantial time to privacy, retention and oversight questions about the city’s Flock ALPR program. Council members repeatedly asked why the department keeps ALPR data for 365 days when many cities retain data far less, and sought specifics on access, audits and consequences for misuse.
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