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Residents urge pause on Flock automated license‑plate readers amid privacy concerns
Summary
Several residents told the legislature to pause deployment of Flock automated license‑plate readers and to adopt a surveillance‑data policy, citing reporting that data flows to federal immigration authorities and other third parties.
Multiple residents told the legislature they are concerned about the county’s use of Flock automated license‑plate‑reader cameras and urged a pause on installation until the county adopts a rigorous surveillance‑data policy.
Dirk Trache cited media reporting and FOIA disclosures alleging that Flock data had reached federal immigration authorities and other agencies in other jurisdictions and warned that "Flock camera data is being shared with ICE in ways that communities are often unaware of and don't have control over." Katie Church, following similar lines, said the county must either "uphold that commitment and end the contract with Flock, or we rescind that commitment and continue with our Flock contract." Several legislators said the Public Safety Committee would revisit the issue at an upcoming meeting.
Legislators and staff did not take final action at the July 15 session; the Public Safety Committee plans follow‑up discussion to review the county's contract terms, access controls and recommended data‑policy language.
