A routine public records request from an Oklahoma City resident has cracked open a debate over how the city uses a growing network of license plate readers, and what, if anything, keeps that power in check. The records, a mix of internal memos and contract excerpts, indicate the Oklahoma City Police Department has not put Flock-specific transparency reporting, access controls or discipline standards into writing. Privacy advocates and residents say that gap leaves the door wide open to misuse and cross-jurisdictional fishing expeditions.
According to KOSU, Jarrett Freeman, an IT professional who filed the open-records requests, obtained documents showing the department lacks written Flock-focused transparency reports, audit procedures and discipline rules for…..