Bay Area City of Richmond Extends Flock Contract, Agrees to Turn Cameras Back On

Richmond's Flock license plate readers will be turned back on through 2026

Richmond’s Flock license plate readers will be turned back on through 2026 The city council voted to extend the contract after the cameras were taken offline due to concerns about potential data breaches.

Bay Area city of Richmond extends Flock contract, agrees to turn cameras back on

RICHMOND, Calif. — Driven by public safety concerns, automatic license plate readers will be turned back on in Richmond, months after they were shut down over privacy risks. In addition to turning the cameras back on, a 4-3 vote by…

Richmond extends Flock contract, agrees to turn cameras back on

RICHMOND — Driven by public safety concerns, automatic license plate readers will be turned back on in Richmond, months after they were shut down over privacy risks. In addition to turning the cameras back on, a 4-3 vote by the City Council on Tuesday extended the city’s contract with Flock Safety, one of the largest […]

Richmond votes to extend Flock camera contract amid privacy concerns

This comes after the Richmond Police Department discovered that Flock camera data was made available to outside federal agencies.

Richmond votes to extend Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

The Richmond City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to extend the city's contract with Flock Safety, a license plate reader camera company, through the end of the year while officials explore other options.

Richmond City Council extends Flock license plate reader contract amid privacy concerns

The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to extend its contract with Flock Safety for its automated license plate reader cameras until the end of the year while the city administration explores alternative vendors. Police departments use automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to investigate crimes like stolen vehicles. But privacy watchdogs have raised concerns about federal agencies being able to access the camera data — a potential viola…