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Lynnwood council formalizes pause on Flock license‑plate readers after public outcry
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Lynnwood’s City Council on Monday moved to formalize a pause in the use of the city’s automatic license‑plate reader system pending a council review in early 2026.
Lynnwood’s City Council on Monday moved to formalize a pause in the use of the city’s automatic license‑plate reader system pending a council review in early 2026.
The action followed nearly three hours of public comment and technical testimony focusing on how the Flock ALPR system has been used and audited. Quinn VanOrder, who said he obtained system audit records via public‑records requests, told the council he “found a myriad of searches with no case number provided” and identified entries that used placeholder or apparently fake case numbers such as “000” or “420.” "I would encourage you all to cancel the contract," VanOrder said during remarks to council (public comment).
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