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Dayton Halts Flock Safety ALPR After 7,000 Immigration Queries

6/4/2026

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Dayton suspended Flock Safety’s automated license-plate reader (ALPR) system after a May 1 review found over 7,000 immigration-related data searches.
City workers covered 72 deactivated ALPR units with black trash bags, keeping them covered until removal per Deputy city manager Joe Parlette.
Dayton earmarked $30,000 for a data-log audit, approved $825,750 for cameras, received a $90,000 grant, and faced privacy-expert warnings that missing contract termination and data-retention limits raise sharing risk.

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Story summary

Dayton suspended Flock Safety’s automated license-plate reader (ALPR) system after a May 1 review found over 7,000 immigration-related data searches.
City workers covered 72 deactivated ALPR units with black trash bags, keeping them covered until removal per Deputy city manager Joe Parlette.
Dayton earmarked $30,000 for a data-log audit, approved $825,750 for cameras, received a $90,000 grant, and faced privacy-expert warnings that missing contract termination and data-retention limits raise sharing risk.