FORT COLLINS – Fort Collins Police Services is moving ahead with plans to expand its automated license plate reader (ALPR) network, even as residents raise alarms about surveillance and data security.
City records show the department began installing Flock Safety cameras in April and currently operates 10 units, with four more scheduled for deployment.
Assistant Chief Kristy Volesky defended the program in a recent email to a resident and city council, saying “our internal review confirms no unauthorized, non-FCPS users have access to search on the FCPS FLOCK system”, but added, “while Flock operates a broader network, any agency conducting a plate search may see hits from participating agencies’ cameras—including ours.”…