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Monona police pause Flock license-plate reader renewal amid community concerns
Summary
Monona's police chief told the Public Safety Committee he has paused renewal of the city's contract with Flock, a license-plate reader provider, and shut down departmental access while officials solicit public input about privacy and data-sharing concerns.
Monona's police chief told the Public Safety Committee on April 26 that he will not renew the city's contract with Flock, a private license-plate reader (LPR) vendor, citing community concern and unanswered questions about the technology.
"I thought it would be unethical and inappropriate for me to renew our contract with Flock," the police chief said, adding that the department has paused the automatic renewal and shut down access to the system while the city considers next steps. He described the pause as temporary and said reinstating the service would be straightforward if the council and community choose to do so.
The chief said the city…
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