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Residents urge Kent council to disclose Flock/ALPR camera locations and tighten safeguards
Summary
Several residents told the City Council they fear Flock Safety ALPR cameras and urged a public hearing, clearer policies and contractual safeguards after recent state law changes; commenters cited stored-data sharing, proximity to sensitive sites and actions by nearby cities.
Kent — Multiple public commenters at Tuesday—vening's Kent City Council meeting urged the city to pause its ALPR (automatic license plate reader) and Flock Safety camera program, disclose camera locations and strengthen contractual safeguards to limit data sharing with federal agencies.
"Where are the cameras? Are they by a church, a school, a food bank, a sensitive area stated in the new law that needs to be removed or turned off?" asked Barbara Clements, who also questioned the master service agreement and whether the vendor could share…
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