Commissioners hear privacy concerns over ALPR 'Flock' cameras
A commissioner warned the county against adopting automated license‑plate reader systems run by private firms (e.g., Flock), calling them a 'surveillance state' risk and urging caution before contracting or approving such technology.
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Commissioners discussed the potential county use of automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) systems provided by private vendors such as Flock. One commissioner argued that contracting into systems that can aggregate plate reads nationally risks putting surveillance capabilities into private hands and said, "I don't wanna invite a surveillance state into Plumas County." The speaker asked the commission to be mindful of privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns when reviewing any contract for ALPR systems.
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