Automated License Plate Reader (Flock) Program
Summary
A 26-year resident asked the council to cancel the Flock camera contract over privacy concerns. Police explained the city's cameras only photograph plates and are used reactively after crimes; the council has already agendized a fuller review.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
No fiscal figure was presented; the contract is in its third and final year.
Crime victims and investigators if the technology remains; privacy advocates if it is restricted or removed.
McPherson said residents feel surveilled without consent.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council / Planning Agency - Sep 22, 2026
The council reviewed its Flock license plate camera program after public criticism; opponents called it mass surveillance and pointed to data-sharing with federal agencies, while the Sheriff's Department and Flock defended the tool's crime-solving record. No action was taken — the cameras stay, at least until the contract comes up for renewal.
City Council / Planning Agency - Sep 8, 2026
A 26-year resident asked the council to cancel the Flock camera contract over privacy concerns. Police explained the city's cameras only photograph plates and are used reactively after crimes; the council has already agendized a fuller review.
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