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Berwyn council refers Flock license-plate-reader issue to Police & Fire Commission after heated public comment
Summary
Residents and advocacy groups urged immediate suspension of the Flock license-plate-reader contract, alleging data-sharing with federal agencies; the council voted to refer a resolution to the Police & Fire Commission and deputy police leadership said sharing would be turned off pending review.
Berwyn — A wave of public comment on Nov. 12 pressed Berwyn officials to suspend and cancel the city's contract with Flock Group, the vendor that provides license-plate-reader (ALPR) technology.
Multiple speakers described the contract as a privacy and civil-rights concern and alleged that Flock had shared data with federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Flock has already admitted to sharing the data," one resident told the council,…
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