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Residents urge South Pasadena council to cancel Flock license-plate reader contract ahead of automatic renewal
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the South Pasadena City Council to cancel its contract with Flock Safety and hold a special meeting before an automatic renewal date cited by speakers; commenters cited privacy risks, reported misuse examples and requested tighter limits on data retention and vendor oversight.
Dozens of residents used the council’s public-comment period on March 4 to press the South Pasadena City Council to cancel its contract with Flock Safety, the company that supplies automated license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras and data services for the police department. Speakers said the city should act before a contract renewal date cited during remarks, and several urged the council to call a special meeting to vote on termination.
Speakers framed their opposition around privacy and misuse: Susan Seager, a longtime resident and First Amendment law professor, urged the council to cancel the contract, saying the company “cannot be trusted” after reports that out-of-state…
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