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Granite Falls council hears update on FLOCK ALPR deployment, legal risks and community concerns

City of Granite Falls City Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary

City officials updated the council on the deployment, data uses and public-records risks associated with FLOCK automated license-plate readers; staff presented options and three residents offered public comment. No formal policy change or vote was taken.

City officials briefed the Granite Falls City Council on the city's use of FLOCK automated license-plate reader (ALPR) technology on Feb. 4, outlining how the system operates, public-records risks and possible policy or legislative options.

City Manager Jeff Balentine, City Attorney Emily Guildner and Consultant Police Chief Tom Dalton walked the council through a slide set summarizing how ALPR cameras and software collect and index license-plate data, how…

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