Georgetown council suspends Flock license-plate reader program pending review
By a 5–3 vote, the Georgetown City Council voted to suspend use of the Flock automatic license-plate reader program and to cover ALPR devices while staff convenes expert testimony and a public forum on privacy, legal and cybersecurity concerns.
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The Georgetown City Council voted 5–3 on Oct. 12 to suspend the city’s Flock automatic license-plate reader (ALPR) program while it conducts a multi-stakeholder review and informational forum. The motion instructed staff to “bag” or otherwise cover the license-plate readers and to bring in legal, cybersecurity and civil-rights experts before the council decides whether to resume or restrict the program.
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