Residents press River Falls council to explain Flock camera use, data access and retention

Jul 29, 2026

Multiple residents raised privacy and transparency concerns about the city’s Flock automated license‑plate reader system; staff said logs and exception reports exist but acknowledged the city cannot absolutely guarantee vendor‑hosted data was never accessed outside policy.

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Several residents used the public‑comment period and the administrator report to press the council on the city’s Flock automated license‑plate reader system. Syp Pitson said Flock employees had accessed cameras and criticized instances where the company’s staff reportedly accessed footage, including a cited example in another state; Pitson urged the council to consider removing the cameras.

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