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Council keeps ALPR program but orders stronger audits, immediate disablement if unauthorized federal access suspected
Summary
After hours of testimony for and against Flock Safety, the council voted to continue Sunnyvale’s fixed ALPR program while imposing new oversight: annual audits, monthly DPS usage audits, immediate reporting (and temporary disabling) if unauthorized external access is suspected, and no new cameras without separate budget approval.
The Sunnyvale City Council voted April 21 to keep the city’s fixed automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) program in place, but added tightened oversight after a contentious public hearing that drew both support and sharp criticism for the vendor Flock Safety.
Chief of Public Safety Dan Pistor and IT Director Kathleen Budet Foster reviewed program operation and security. Staff described the system — 20 fixed roadside readers linked to a cloud service — and said it records license plates, date/time and vehicle characteristics (make/model/body type) but not driver faces or personally identifying DMV data. Staff emphasized…
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