Resident asks Orting council to pause Flock camera use, citing national misuse reports and Fourth Amendment concerns
A resident asked the council to reopen the city's Flock camera policy and temporarily suspend the system while the manufacturer and city update safeguards after national reports alleging misuse; the mayor said staff will put the item on the Sept. 16 committee of the whole meeting for review.
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During public comment, Melody Kinney asked the council to reopen the city's policy review of its Flock camera system (adopted under AB 25-38 on May 29, 2024) and to temporarily suspend the system while changes are reviewed. Kinney said the cameras were presented as "simple license plate readers with limited vehicle fingerprint technology" and that since then "these systems have come under significant national scrutiny" with allegations of misuse and unauthorized tracking.
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