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Evanston Council Raises Concerns Over Flock Safety Tech

6/26/2025

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Evanston City Council raised alarms over Flock Safety's automated license plate recognition technology, worried it could jeopardize sensitive data on immigration and healthcare. In response to misuse reports, police disabled the national lookup feature, while Flock restricted out-of-state access to align with legal standards, reflecting the increasing scrutiny surrounding its operations.

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Evanston City Council raised alarms over Flock Safety's automated license plate recognition technology, worried it could jeopardize sensitive data on immigration and healthcare. In response to misuse reports, police disabled the national lookup feature, while Flock restricted out-of-state access to align with legal standards, reflecting the increasing scrutiny surrounding its operations.