Flock license plate reader oversight and privacy
Summary
After statewide scandals involving officers misusing plate-reader data, Largo police detailed their audit safeguards and reported no misuse since 2021. Commissioners want to know who at Flock can access the data, how many business cameras exist in Largo, and whether outside misuse can be detected.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cameras cost about $2,500-$3,000 per year each plus $600 per camera in storage fees under a five-year contract.
Residents benefit from solved crimes — including a homicide conviction, bank robbery arrest and a one-day burglary case — while privacy safeguards aim to protect everyone.
Privacy advocates worry about tracking, data breaches, federal immigration access and Flock employees or outside agencies misusing the data.
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