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Resident urges council to review license-plate camera contracts and privacy risks
Summary
Colleen Reese told the council that automated license-plate recognition cameras in Geneseo raise privacy and contract-risk concerns, citing audits and contract problems in other jurisdictions and asking the city to examine terms and safeguards before expanding use.
Colleen Reese addressed council during public comment, describing automated license-plate/vehicle-recognition cameras (she referenced vendor Flock Safety) and concerns about data access and misuse. "I think there are 4 here in Geneseo that capture an image of every card that goes past, identifies that card using license plate, but also other features such as make, model, color, bumper stickers, and other identifying attributes, and then stores that data in a network and searchable database for at least 30 days," Reese said, summarizing how the technology operates and offering examples from Dayton, Ohio and Evanston where audits or contract disputes revealed access problems.
Reese urged the council to consider the technology's privacy implications and contract language; she said she did not accuse local users of wrongdoing but wanted the city to review terms and safeguards before further action. Council members thanked her and noted the concerns would be considered in future conversations about public-safety technology and contracts.
