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Mountlake Terrace council delays vote on Flock license‑plate cameras after privacy concerns
Summary
After public comment and a lengthy council debate about data sharing, transparency and contract language, the Mountlake Terrace City Council voted unanimously to postpone a decision on a proposed Flock automated license‑plate reader system to its June 5 meeting and requested additional public outreach.
At its May 15 meeting, the Mountlake Terrace City Council postponed a vote on whether to authorize the city manager to sign a master service agreement with Flock Safety, the proposed system of fixed automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs) that captures rear‑of‑vehicle images and alerts police to wanted vehicles.
The council took the step after a public comment that urged caution, a vendor presentation, questions from council members and police officials, and an extended discussion about data access and contract language. The city will solicit additional public input and bring the item back to the June 5 council meeting with a plan for written and in‑person comment, officials said.
Sam Doyle, a Mountlake Terrace resident who spoke during public comment, urged the council not to vote on the purchase and said the system would “opt into a system of mass surveillance” and risk sharing…
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