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Resident urges council to scrutinize Flock ALPR renewal, citing privacy and documented abuses
Summary
A resident warned the council that renewing the city's contract with Flock for automatic license‑plate readers could repeat documented abuses; he urged council to research the company and consider alternatives before any renewal this summer.
Alex Miller, a Bethlehem resident, used public comment to urge the city to carefully review any potential renewal of the Flock automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) contract due this summer.
"I really feel like Council has to step up," Miller said. He recommended the council consult independent resources such as www.noalprs.com to understand how ALPR technology works and documented concerns about companies that produce and operate it. Miller warned about the role of federal grant funding in supporting the early deployment of law‑enforcement technology and urged the council to act proactively on privacy and procurement questions.
Council members did not take action on the item tonight because the meeting lacked a quorum; Miller's remarks were recorded for the public record and will be part of the information packet for future consideration if a renewal is formally proposed.
