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Committee presses MPD on Flock ALPR access, audits and data-sharing safeguards
Summary
Milwaukee police leaders told the Public Safety and Health Committee they have tightened access and auditing for Flock automated license-plate readers after internal misuse was discovered; the committee held further action to the chair to allow follow-up with the Fire & Police Commission and outside reviewers.
Milwaukee ' The Public Safety and Health Committee pressed the Milwaukee Police Department on Monday about who can access ALPR data gathered by the vendor Flock and what safeguards now exist after the department identified misuse.
Chief Jeffrey Norman told the committee he supports responsible use of technology and called ALPR a "force multiplier" for investigations, but said he cannot guarantee every user will never misuse the system. "I do support technology," he said, "I believe in the responsible use of this resource because it's a force multiplier." (Jeffrey Norman, Chief, Milwaukee Police Department.)
The committee focused on three practical questions: who had access historically, what training and reminders users received, and what new audit tools the department has deployed. James Lewis, MPD risk…
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