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Residents urge Napa council to adopt sanctuary protections, cancel Flock camera contract
Summary
During public comment on April 7, multiple community members and organizers urged the Napa City Council to declare sanctuary‑city policies, stop using city buildings for immigration enforcement, and terminate the city's Flock automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) contract; the police chief responded that Napa PD does not participate in federal immigration enforcement and that department records show no sharing with federal agencies.
Several residents and community organizers told the Napa City Council on April 7 they are living in fear due to recent immigration enforcement activity and urged the city to adopt stronger local protections and to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, the company that provides automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs).
“My name is Omar,” said a CSO North Bay representative, recounting door‑knock outreach that found families afraid to leave their homes because of immigration enforcement. He asked the council for “zero use of city…
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