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Council halts use of Flock license‑plate readers pending public‑safety committee review after weeks of public concern
Summary
After extensive public comment raising privacy and data‑sharing concerns, the Cambridge City Council ordered suspension of Flock Safety license‑plate reader use and referred further review to the Public Safety Committee, asking staff to work with civil‑liberties groups during the review.
The Cambridge City Council on Oct. 20 voted to suspend use of Flock Safety automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs) and to send the matter to the council’s Public Safety Committee for further review after wide public comment and multiple questions about the vendor’s data‑sharing practices.
What the council did: By unanimous recorded vote the council amended and adopted a policy order directing the city to “suspend using Flock cameras and all ALPR technology currently in use until the city council votes whether to allow such devices,” and referred the broader issue to the Public Safety Committee for detailed review. The vote followed…
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