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Lewiston resident urges pause and audit of Flock Safety license‑plate cameras over privacy and data‑security concerns
Summary
A Ward 3 resident asked the council to halt data collection by two new Flock Safety automated license‑plate cameras pending a security audit and adoption of a public policy; she cited media reports of unsecured feeds and a pending federal probe and urged a transparency portal and search‑warrant protections for outside access.
At the start of the council's public comment period, Ward 3 resident Beth Ames raised privacy and civil‑liberties concerns about two recently installed automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) cameras operated by Flock Safety in her neighborhood.
Ames told the council the cameras are likely photographing all vehicles entering and exiting her neighborhood…
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