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Liberty Lake council approves $64,855 Flock Safety subscription after privacy questions
Summary
After public concern about surveillance and pending state limits on license‑plate data retention, the Liberty Lake City Council approved a $64,855 annual subscription for Flock Safety license‑plate‑reader cameras following a detailed police briefing on safeguards and examples where the system aided investigations.
Liberty Lake — The City Council approved an annual subscription for Flock Safety license‑plate‑reader cameras and software, totaling $64,855, after an extended discussion about privacy, oversight and public‑safety benefits.
Police Chief Simmons told the council the system detects vehicle details and license plates only and does not capture faces or personal identification. “It doesn't detect people… No facial recognition involved with them, and it's not involved in traffic enforcement, at all,” Simmons said, describing monthly audits, multifactor authentication and a 30‑day automatic deletion policy for footage not associated with crime. He also said the footage is owned by the city and “is never sold or shared by Flock.”
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