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Residents raise privacy concerns about Flock ALPR cameras; police describe investigative use and public-records access
Summary
A resident told council Flock license-plate cameras share data broadly and have been hacked; Zephyrhills police said Flock is an investigative ALPR system with private and public participants, that data can be obtained via public-records requests, and that they cannot confirm third-party hacking claims at the meeting.
David G., a resident, told the Jan. 12 Zephyrhills City Council he is worried Flock automated license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras are not operated solely by law enforcement and that images and data are shared with private parties and accessible via public-records requests. He said he believes some camera images of vehicle occupants are available online and alleged past hacks and resale of camera data.
"The issue, again,…
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