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Resident raises privacy concerns as Trenton council renews Flock Safety license-plate reader contract
Summary
A resident urged the council to clarify how license-plate-reader (LPR) data is shared with federal agencies before renewing the city's Flock Safety agreement; Chief Hawkins responded that federal access is disabled by default and the council approved the renewal for about $29,000.
Jackson, a Trenton resident who said he lives at 116 Saint Joseph Street, told the council during public comment that he was concerned about how license-plate-reader (LPR) data gathered under the city's Flock Safety program could be shared with federal agencies and asked the council and mayor to clarify the city's past and planned practices around cross-agency access, retention, and oversight.
Chief Hawkins, speaking for the Trenton Police Department, answered questions about the system during the meeting. He said the department "currently share[s] with 262 agencies across the country. Not 1 of…
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