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News Analysis Oakland Public Safety Committee to Review 2025 Surveillance Tech Reports July 14 Oakland's Public Safety Committee is set to review 2025 annual reports on ALPRs, DNA tech, FLIR, drones and live-stream transmitters July 14. July 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Chula Vista Paused Sharing License-Plate Data With ICE, Border Patrol in 2020 Chula Vista paused sharing license-plate data with ICE and Border Patrol in 2020 after community pushback, per a Union-Tribune report. July 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Salt Lake City Council Pauses License Plate Reader Plan Amid Privacy Concerns Salt Lake City Council has paused, not canceled, a license plate reader plan following community concerns over privacy, per the official record. July 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Marine City, Michigan Removed License Plate Readers Over False Positives Marine City, MI, canceled its license plate reader program in Nov. 2023 after false positives and community pushback, per the official record. July 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis SFPD Audit Finds Flock Camera Data Accessed by Federal, Out-of-State Agencies SFPD audit finds Flock license-plate camera data was accessed by federal and out-of-state agencies, per report. July 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Ring Drops Flock: What the Backlash Really Reveals When a consumer doorbell brand walks away from an ALPR partnership after public outcry, it's a signal worth reading carefully — not a one-off. July 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Sales Demo, Sensitive Cameras: A Lesson in Vendor Access A reported case of a vendor accessing cameras near a children's gym during a sales demo — and a contract renewal anyway — reveals… July 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis How to Find Out If Your Town Has a Flock Safety Contract A step-by-step guide to researching whether your local police department uses Flock Safety ALPR cameras—no special access required. July 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis The Great Cancellation: Why Cities Are Dropping Flock ALPRs Since early 2025, cities from Austin to Cleveland have paused or ended Flock contracts. Here's why the dam broke — and how your town… July 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis How Long Is Your License Plate Data Stored? A plain-English guide to ALPR data retention periods, who can access your scans, and how to find your local policy. July 9, 2026 Read →

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