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Students, residents urge Saratoga to end Flock Safety camera contracts over privacy concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the Feb. 4 meeting urged Saratoga to cancel contracts with Flock Safety ALPR cameras, citing data-security concerns, potential sharing with out-of-state agencies and litigation in other cities; councilors asked staff to provide an update to residents.
Several residents and students used the public comment period on Feb. 4 to urge the City Council to cancel Saratoga's contracts with Flock Safety, the company that supplies automated license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras.
Anthony Loa, a Saratoga High School senior, summarized reporting and audits alleging data-security failures at many ALPR programs and said the company’s data networks have been accessed…
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