Police Chief Alex Gammelgard said the decision follows a comprehensive review of the technology and its future, as well as conversations with community members and changes in how ALPR systems are being used by government agencies.
"ALPR issues can certainly be defined as 4th Amendment issues," Gammelgard said.
"I changed what I was going to say tonight," Grass Valley resident Matt Johnson said at the council meeting. "Thank you for taking the time to review the Flock surveillance contract and end our contract."
"I happen to be a big fan of history, and a big fan of our constitution, and a big fan of personal rights. And this issue, while it has come on fast, is something that should have been addressed in greater depth before it was ever adopted," community member Roger Dean said.
The police department's suspension of ALPRs now comes as the technology has quietly populated across the Greater Sacramento region, including in Elk Grove, Folsom, Yolo County, and Placer County, creating a surveillance network that extends over roughly 2.2 million people in Sacramento County alone.
CBS News Sacramento previously reported on ALPR controversy in March, when the City of Rancho Cordova spent more than $1 million on a five-year contract with Flock Safety to install 53 roadside cameras around town. Proponents of Flock say it helps law enforcement officers address crime, allowing them to see within seconds of where a car might be or has been.
As Flock cameras continue to expand across the country, questions of privacy, surveillance, and constitutional rights remain a hot topic of debate at local city council meetings, especially as anti-ALPR groups like DeFlock Sac Metro emerge in tandem.
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