Council pauses decision on Flock ALPR program after extended public concerns

Oct 21, 2025

After a multi-hour work session and public testimony, Springfield city leaders asked police and staff to return with narrower options and safeguards for the Flock automated license-plate recognition (ALPR) system; no vote was taken to activate or cancel the system.

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SPRINGFIELD — Springfield officials heard more than an hour of presentation, council questions and public testimony on the city’s Flock automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) system on Monday, and chose not to vote on activation. Instead, council members asked police and staff to return with a narrowed set of implementation options and added safeguards.

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