Flock License Plate Reader Cameras

At a glance

• What: public opposition to Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, and council requests for cost information and an internal use policy.
• Where it stands: on September 16 Gonzales asked staff for the financial information on Flock technology and for the internal ALPR policy to be presented for Council consideration and possible adoption. No policy has been adopted in this record.

Sources

• Minutes of 2026-08-26: https://docs.bakersfieldcity.us/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=2000876&dbid=0&repo=CITYRECORDS (read from a scanned document)
• Minutes of 2026-09-16: https://docs.bakersfieldcity.us/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=2001808&dbid=0&repo=CITYRECORDS (read from a scanned document)

Log

2026-09-16 - City Council

At the 5:35 session about ten speakers (by phone and in person) opposed Flock cameras. Gonzales requested the financial information on the use of Flock technology and asked staff to present an internal ALPR policy for Council consideration and potential adoption. Weir and Bashirtash were absent.

2026-08-26 - City Council

Five speakers (one by phone, four in person) opposed Flock cameras. Gonzales asked staff to reach out to the phone caller about her concerns.