Haseebullah criticizes Reno's surveillance expansion
Athar HaseebullahACLU of Nevada executive director
Haseebullah objects to spending on ALPRs and drones and questions the city's ability to oversee a private surveillance supplier.
“Reno should not be misspending tax dollars for surveillance expansion programs, including the acquisition of ALPRs and drones.”
Reporting
Where this statement fits
Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
Michael Lyle reports the Reno vote and direct responses from officials and the ACLU of Nevada.
Before the quotation
Nevada Current quotes his statement in its October 23 report on Reno's expanded Axon contract.
After the quotation
He adds that Nevadans have repeatedly opposed warrantless mass surveillance and that the ACLU of Nevada considers ALPR technology deeply invasive and dangerous.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The reference point is networked license-plate surveillance. Haseebullah explicitly opposes expanding the system.
- Recorded on
- Published here
More from this case
Read the full caseBuddy Carter says license plate cameras help investigators but need privacy safeguards
“Technologies like license plate recognition cameras can provide valuable investigative tools, but they have also raised important questions about privacy and government oversight. As these systems become more common, it is important to balance public safety with appropriate safeguards that protect individual privacy.”Read statement
Pro-Life, a candidate for Idaho governor, says he backs a ban on Flock cameras
“As a Governor candidate in Idaho 2026, I am for the banning of Flock cameras. I am asking the Idaho legislature to ban them by law.”Read statement
La Rue Hatch criticizes Reno's switch from Flock to Axon
“Announcing the end of Flock just to switch to another intrusive tech surveillance company is an insult to our community”Read statement
Share or embed this statement
The embed keeps its attribution link to The Dispute Index. Credit the image to The Dispute Index and link to the statement page.
Cite this record
- Publisher
- The Dispute Index
- Title
- Haseebullah criticizes Reno's surveillance expansion
- First published
- Last updated
- Permalink
- https://disputeindex.com/events/6902-haseebullah-objects-to-spending-on-alprs-and-drones
Last updated marks the most recent saved version of this published statement.
The Dispute Index. "Haseebullah criticizes Reno's surveillance expansion". First published: 2026-10-27. Last updated: 2026-10-27. https://disputeindex.com/events/6902-haseebullah-objects-to-spending-on-alprs-and-drones