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Burbank police defend Flock camera program as residents urge contract review
Summary
Police Chief Rafael Quintero told the City Council that the department’s Flock license‑plate reader system does not share data with ICE and highlighted recovery statistics; dozens of residents urged the council to end the contract, citing privacy and immigration enforcement concerns.
Police Chief Rafael Quintero told the Burbank City Council on Dec. 9 that the city’s Flock automated license‑plate reader system is designed to collect vehicle information only and ‘‘we do not share any data with ICE,’’ part of a broad presentation aimed at addressing community concerns. Quintero said staff moved from a prior vendor (Vigilant) to Flock after deactivating a prior sharing feature and that the city allocated $150,000 in the 2025 budget for additional camera deployments.
The chief described safeguards, saying the system collects vehicle make/model, license…
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