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Sierra Vista hears hours of public testimony on Flock license‑plate readers; city manager proposes pause to reconsider contract
Summary
After presentations from the county sheriff, the police chief, department staff and a Flock Safety representative, dozens of residents and county leaders raised cybersecurity, contract‑terms and civil‑liberties concerns; the city manager recommended pulling back on the current contract extension and exploring alternatives, and council verbally supported that direction without a formal vote.
Sierra Vista’s work session turned into a multi‑hour hearing on automated license‑plate readers (LPRs) after county and city law‑enforcement officials, a Flock Safety representative and dozens of residents took the dais to present technical details, success stories and sharp objections.
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Daniels told the council his office currently uses a different vendor and, after review, the county was not planning to adopt Flock. “At this time, we're not gonna go with Flock,” Daniels said, stressing the need to maintain public trust while using tools that aid investigations. Sierra Vista Police Department leaders described the department’s real‑time crime center, noted cases where LPR hits helped locate suspects, and laid out a draft policy that restricts use to law‑enforcement purposes, requires training, limits LPR cloud retention to 30 days unless data are downloaded to evidence.com, and requires verification through ACIC/NCIC before taking enforcement action.
Lily Ho, public affairs manager for Flock Safety’s Western Region, described how the company’s…
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