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Hayward council pulls vote on 30 additional license-plate readers after public privacy concerns
Summary
Council pulled a consent-item resolution authorizing 30 additional Flock license-plate readers for further review after public testimony raised questions about audio capture, NCIC linking and program effectiveness.
At the May 6 Hayward City Council meeting the council removed Item 10 from the consent calendar for additional review after public testimony raised privacy, policy and effectiveness concerns about expanding the city’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) network.
Mike Katzlakabe, research director at Oakland Privacy, urged the council to reject or delay authorization for 30 additional Flock ALPR units. Katzlakabe said the staff report’s description of the Flock system — which it said could include “high resolution imagery,…
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