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Lynnwood residents, council raise privacy and oversight concerns over Flock license-plate readers
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the city to remove or audit the Flock automated license-plate reader system, citing privacy, data-sharing with federal agencies, and accuracy concerns; council members said they will review the contract and policies with LPD and legal staff.
Dozens of residents urged the Lynnwood City Council on Oct. 27 to remove or tightly restrict the city's Flock automated license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras, saying the system creates mass location surveillance and can expose residents to federal immigration enforcement.
The mayor read a prepared statement summarizing Lynnwood Police Department uses and results from the system, and several residents said the benefits described by police do not outweigh civil‑liberties and equity harms.
Members of the public testified that ALPR cameras store location data on all drivers, can be searched across jurisdictions, and have been used in other places by federal immigration authorities and other agencies…
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