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Talent council orders pause on Flock ALPR, directs staff to draft surveillance policy and to stop data sharing

Talent City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

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.

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.

The motion, made by Councilor Perry Miller, directed staff to draft policy options “regarding surveillance activities and surveillance technology, and the storage of technology and data for further council discussion after the conclusion of the legislative session, ideally in March or April,” and included the understanding that cameras and data sharing would remain off pending council action. An amendment to the motion that…

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