Residents press council to end Flock ALPR contract, cite privacy and security concerns
During citizen comments, multiple residents urged Beavercreek to end its contract with the ALPR vendor Flock, calling the technology 'mass surveillance,' questioning legal review and data‑search policies, and asking for transparency about security and retention practices.
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During the citizen‑comment portion of the meeting several residents criticized the city's use of automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs) and the vendor Flock, urging officials to reconsider or terminate the contract. Jonathan Olam said the systems "are mass surveillance" and warned they collect records of ordinary travel that can create searchable histories; he also listed alleged vendor failures and a pending Senate inquiry.
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