Summary
Eight speakers urged the council to end or suspend the city's Flock license plate reader contracts, citing a reported 71% misread rate on felony alerts, data sharing with out-of-state agencies, and stalking abuses elsewhere. The city manager said the city will post educational information about the program on its website Monday.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 17
- Last 30 days
- 9
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Speakers said the city has already spent millions on the camera program; no new cost was decided tonight.
Residents gain if the council reconsiders the program's privacy and accuracy trade-offs.
Residents' privacy could be affected by misreads and data sharing if the program continues unchanged.
Mentions & discussions (8)
City Council - Oct 7, 2026
Roughly a dozen residents demanded the council cancel or at least publicly debate the Flock ALPR contract, citing data sharing with outside agencies, misread rates, hacking vulnerabilities, and a new Oklahoma court ruling treating Flock searches as Fourth Amendment searches. They repeatedly asked for a town hall before the contract renews. The council took no vote but the city manager pointed to an updated police webpage.
City Council - Sep 16, 2026
Multiple residents again demanded the council reconsider its Flock ALPR surveillance contract, citing privacy concerns, data accuracy problems, and cancellations by Folsom, Auburn and Grass Valley. Speakers asked for a town hall; the council took no action.
City Council - Aug 19, 2026
Two residents urged the council to cancel the city's Flock camera contract, citing a report that over 70% of alerts to Roseville PD were false positives and that Flock now claims exclusive rights to collected data. The council took no action on the item.
Flock Cameras In This California Town Are Only Getting License Plates Right 29% Of The Time
Flock Cameras In This California Town Are Only Getting License Plates Right 29% Of The Time Jalopnik
City Council - Aug 5, 2026
Eight speakers urged the council to end or suspend the city's Flock license plate reader contracts, citing a reported 71% misread rate on felony alerts, data sharing with out-of-state agencies, and stalking abuses elsewhere. The city manager said the city will post educational information about the program on its website Monday.
This California City's AI License Plate Cameras Were Wrong 7 Out Of 10 Times
This California City's AI License Plate Cameras Were Wrong 7 Out Of 10 Times CarScoops
Flock Cameras Got the Wrong License Plate 71% of the Time in California City
Flock Cameras Got the Wrong License Plate 71% of the Time in California City Gizmodo
In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police
In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police Business Insider
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