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Flock ALPR

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Last discussed Jan 27, 2026.

Public comments (11)

OpposedSteve KeithJan 27, 2026

Raised concerns about retention schedule conflicts, cloud security, and how many people actually reviewed the system at the Community Roundtable.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 1:50:37 →
OpposedChristopher O'BenessJan 27, 2026

Worried the federal government could pressure or force access to Flock data and urged the city not to renew the contract.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 1:54:04 →
OpposedAnne Marie HughesJan 27, 2026

Cited reporting that local police in other states searched Flock data for ICE and urged shorter retention and contract termination.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 1:56:17 →
OpposedPaul LieberJan 27, 2026

Sonoma County ACLU member; noted Santa Cruz terminated its Flock contract over data reaching ICE and urged Rohnert Park to do the same.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 1:59:26 →
OpposedJim DuffyJan 27, 2026

Said the ACLU's seven-page letter arrived on time but wasn't distributed; criticized the council for receiving marketing materials instead of the actual contract.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 2:00:26 →
OpposedStephanie Taffy DuganJan 27, 2026

Clergy member and child of immigrants; fears surveillance misuse and raised hardware and network security concerns.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 2:04:48 →
OpposedRonnie LBJan 27, 2026

Urged the city to cancel its Flock contract like Eureka and Santa Cruz, citing the Richmond shutdown and broken policy links; raised ICE and transgender community concerns.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 2:04:34 →
OpposedAlyn WolvesJan 27, 2026

Urged removal of Flock cameras entirely, citing Peter Thiel funding, ICE misuse, and the Texas abortion-search case.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 2:11:02 →
OpposedMichael TitoneJan 27, 2026

Called it mass surveillance, said trust in Flock is broken, and urged dropping the contract and minimizing data retention.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 2:13:31 →
OpposedJanelle L.Jan 27, 2026

Executive director of the Sonoma County Feminist Bird Club and legal observer; said surveillance makes marginalized communities unsafe and opposes Flock in Rohnert Park.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 2:16:31 →
OpposedRavel MastJan 27, 2026

Petaluma resident urging full contract termination, arguing even 24-hour retention risks ICE access to the data.

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jan 27, 2026 · 2:18:38 →