Category: news
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Springfield police to deploy license-plate cameras, but release few details
The Springfield Police Department plans to install 25 license-plate-reading cameras in the next few months, but is declining to identify which law enforcement agencies will have access to the data the cameras collect. Flock Safety has stressed that local departments make decisions on how to share the data collected by the camera readers. But published…
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Eugene residents concerned about police surveillance cameras
The Register-Guard reported on July 10’s Eugene Police Commission meeting, which was almost entirely about public opposition to Flock. Police Commission chair Jensina Hawkins was quoted as saying, “This is definitely the largest police comission meeting I have ever seen for public comment. I am very impressed.” Read the article here. You can also watch…
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Residents protest flock cameras, demand transparency on Eugene surveillance policies
…Residents also demanded answers about flock safety cameras – the cameras placed around the city that record a vehicle’s license plate number and other details like make, model, and color.
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Dissonant Times: Let’s Leave the Flock
Some of the earliest local reporting on Eugene’s decision to install Flock surveillance systems throughout the city came from local grass-roots journalists at Dissonant Times, with their article “Let’s Leave the Flock” (archive link) on June 22, 2025. Not only were they early to the party, but their reporting is excellent. They provide far more…