OCCU to remove license plate cameras amidst community concern

A Eugene-based credit union says it will no longer use Flock Safety license plate reader cameras.

Community members in Eugene and Springfield have raised concerns for months about privacy, and potential federal abuse of the data the cameras collect.

Oregon Community Credit Union confirmed to KLCC that it had stopped its use of license plate readers. The credit union has 15 branches–all in Oregon–and 280,000 members. In a statement, OCCU said it was in the process of disabling and removing the cameras…

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