Residents and technologists raise alarms about Flock ALPR cameras and data-sharing risks

Jun 24, 2025

Multiple public commenters and a technology professional told the council they were concerned that newly installed Flock license‑plate recognition cameras and other surveillance tools could be accessed or used by outside agencies, including ICE, and called for policy safeguards and police‑commission review.

The full story

EUGENE, Ore. — At the June 23 City Council meeting, several residents, community groups and a technology expert raised concerns about Flock license‑plate recognition (ALPR) cameras recently installed around Eugene and the potential for the data to be shared with outside agencies.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in