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City manager: San Bernardino operates 28 Flock license‑plate readers; officials say state law limits federal access
Summary
City manager reported that 28 Flock license‑plate readers are in use, data are stored for 30 days, and under state law the city does not share plate‑reader data with federal immigration agencies; the update prompted public concern about vendor data‑sharing practices.
The San Bernardino city manager briefed the council on March 18 about the city's use of automated license‑plate readers (LPRs) provided by Flock. According to the manager, the city operates 28 cameras that capture license plates and vehicle features; collected data are stored for 30 days. The manager said the cameras do not perform facial recognition and cannot determine driver characteristics such as gender or race.
The manager said LPR data are shared with California…
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