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Oshkosh council renews Flock ALPR contract for one year after hours of public testimony and security debate
Summary
After more than three hours of public comment and extensive council questioning, the Oshkosh Common Council voted to renew the police department's automated license-plate-reader contract with Flock (Block) for one year, adding direction for further review and potential policy work.
After more than three hours of public testimony and hours of council questions, the Oshkosh Common Council on April 21 approved a one-year renewal of the Oshkosh Police Department's automated license-plate-reader (ALPR) contract with Flock (also discussed in the record as Block), amending a proposed two-year renewal.
The meeting drew a large public turnout: residents, privacy advocates and veterans urged the council to reject or delay renewal, citing cybersecurity vulnerabilities, documented account compromises in other jurisdictions and the risk of warrantless location tracking. Opponents asked for an independent cybersecurity audit, stronger contractual limits on downstream sharing and a community-led commission to set surveillance standards. Several speakers said the city's transparency portal and vendor agreements leave too many unknowns about who can access data downstream.
Supporters, including current and former law enforcement personnel and several residents, told the…
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