Talent council orders pause on Flock ALPR, directs staff to draft surveillance policy and to stop data sharing
Jan 13, 2026
After heated debate about data security and potential federal access, the Talent City Council voted to keep automatic license‑plate readers offline, cease sharing stored Flock data with partner agencies, and directed staff to return with policy options after the legislature’s short session.
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At its Dec. 22 meeting, the Talent City Council voted to pause its Flock automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) program and to stop sharing the system’s stored data with partner agencies while the city develops a formal surveillance policy.
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