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Livingston council pauses expansion of Flock Safety license‑plate cameras after privacy and data‑control concerns
Summary
The Livingston City Council voted to continue consideration of a $90,000 purchase of 10 additional Flock Safety automated license‑plate readers after a multi‑hour public debate about who controls the data, retention and state limits on sharing with federal agencies.
The Livingston City Council voted 5‑0 to continue consideration of expanding its network of Flock Safety automated license‑plate reader (LPR) cameras so staff can compile more information about data storage, access and vendor safeguards. The council action preserves the city’s current LPR deployment while staff returns with more technical detail.
Council and members of the public said the most important questions are who controls recorded plate data, how long records are retained, and whether a private vendor or federal authorities could obtain city records without local approval. The council’s discussion included a detailed presentation from John Ramirez, interim chief of police, and a legal summary from the city attorney.
The chief said the city and police department are the…
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