County committee votes to remove Flock ALPR from parks; allows closed-loop county-controlled cameras under strict rules
After hours of testimony, Milwaukee County's Parks and Culture Committee adopted a resolution removing Flock/ALPR equipment from county parkland and opposing warrantless tracking; the committee approved an amendment that allows the sheriff to pursue closed-loop, county-controlled video systems that do not use ALPR functionality and that keep data under county ownership and audit controls.
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The Parks and Culture Committee voted Sept. 29 to remove automated license-plate reader (ALPR) equipment provided by Flock and related ALPR technologies from Milwaukee County park properties, a decision that follows months of public criticism and testimony about misuse, sharing and vendor conduct.
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