Flock License Plate Camera Program
Summary
Several residents urged the council to remove the city's AI-powered license plate readers, citing privacy and civil liberties concerns. Council confirmed the vendor will pull 18 cameras in state and county rights-of-way by September 30, and an ordinance governing the program is being developed.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Dr. Greer claims the city could avoid roughly $1 million in litigation costs by settling via a consent decree.
Residents concerned about mass surveillance if the program is curtailed; police investigations benefit while it operates.
Residents who value the cameras' crime-fighting role, and those concerned about privacy under the current program.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council — September 28, 2026
Several residents urged the council to remove the city's AI-powered license plate readers, citing privacy and civil liberties concerns. Council confirmed the vendor will pull 18 cameras in state and county rights-of-way by September 30, and an ordinance governing the program is being developed.
City Council — August 24, 2026
Roughly a dozen residents urged the council to cancel the city's Flock ALPR contract, citing privacy, data-sharing, and abuse cases nationally, plus a rising cost ($266,000 spent, $455,000 to continue). The mayor — the lone past opponent of red light cameras — called for an immediate adoption of Flock's new restrictions, a full police audit presented to council, and public education, with no vote taken.
City Council — July 27, 2026
A resident coalition is petitioning to abolish the Flock surveillance cameras, citing Fourth Amendment concerns, misuse reports, and subscription costs. The police chief defended the system, noting it reads plates only against hot lists and has cut data retention to 30 days.
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