Residents urge Polk County to cut Flock ALPR funding, citing privacy risks
Three residents urged the commission during the budget hearing to remove or cut funding for Flock automated license-plate readers purchased by the sheriff's office, calling the technology an invasion of privacy and a legal liability.
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Multiple residents used the public comment period to urge Polk County commissioners to reduce or remove funding for Flock automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) in the sheriff's budget. Emily Hills requested the commission use its authority under state law (she cited 'Florida statute section 30.49 subsection 4') to cut substantial funding from the sheriff's budget line that pays for Flock, saying the company and the devices create privacy, legal and financial risks for the county.
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