US EditionPrivacy Concerns Surround Richmond’s Flock Camera System Ahead of Vote
Richmond police credit the ALPR cameras with 272 arrests and 258 stolen vehicles recovered despite privacy concerns leading to temporary shutdown since December 2025.
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Privacy concerns surround Richmond’s Flock camera system ahead of vote
RICHMOND, Calif. (KRON) -- The Richmond City Council is scheduled to decide Tuesday night whether to permanently shut down or reactivate its Flock camera system. The automated license plate readers were recently turned off by the city amid concerns regarding data privacy and federal immigration enforcement. Richmond originally installed the technology several years ago to assist law enforcement in tracking stolen vehicles. However, city official…
Residents rally to demand Richmond keep Flock cameras on and extend contract
"We are concerned about the vulnerability it creates for our businesses. If Richmond does not have these cameras and all the nearby cities do," says Oscar Garcia, President of the 23rd Street Merchant Association.
Pro-Flock activists push Richmond council to extend contract, turn cameras back on
A group of pro-Flock activists rallied on Tuesday ahead of a Richmond City Council meeting touting the benefits they see in having automated license plate readers capture photos of cars – and criminals – as councilmembers are poised to extend the contract with the controversial company.
The Richmond Council will discuss Tuesday whether or not to extend the contract of the Flock company that runs the license plate reading cameras installed in the city. An alliance of businessmen, residents and activists came together to ask that they do so and not only that, they also ask to be reconnected as soon as possible. “They’ve been out, they’re 6 months old, but it’s important that they’re on because that helps us to have security in th…
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