Coralville City Council members have decided to take down the city’s two Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) following ardent opposition from members of the community that spanned several months.
In a 3-1 vote Tuesday, the council voted to terminate the city’s contract with Flock Safety, a nationwide ALPR vendor that has come under fire for its use of artificial intelligence to provide law enforcement with detailed information about vehicles without a warrant.
The council also rescinded its policy regarding the police department’s use of the readers following an inquiry from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office ordering the city to update its policy to comply with state and federal immigration enforcement laws…