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Residents press council to remove Flock ALPRs; council cites research and data-sharing controls
Summary
Public commenters urged removal of Flock automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) citing privacy and alleged misuse; council members acknowledged concerns, pointed to University of Washington research and state sharing limits, and said staff will review data-sharing practices.
Several residents urged the Richfield City Council to remove Flock automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), arguing the devices collect detailed vehicle images and location histories and have been misused to aid immigration enforcement or other tracking.
Jacob Poppe told the council ALPRs are "AI powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like our car's locations, dates, and…
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