Sue Steele says Flock's changes may be a step in the right direction but Troy will pursue its own safeguards
Sue SteelePresident of the Troy City Council, in a statement
Troy City Council President Sue Steele said Flock's changes acknowledged serious security and privacy issues and might be a step in the right direction, but that the council would keep pursuing local safeguards on privacy and accountability.
Responding to
Flock's August 2026 safeguards meaningfully address privacy and misuse concerns about its license-plate reader network.
“While these changes may be a step in the right direction, the City Council will continue to pursue local safeguards that will further protect personal privacy and increase accountability around the use of ALPR technology while maintaining public safety”
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Did Flock Safety's August 2026 privacy safeguards address concerns about its camera network?
Flock Safety announced new controls for its license-plate reader network on August 13, 2026. The ACLU said a shorter default retention period might help but argued that the broader package left major privacy risks unresolved. The dispute concerns the adequacy of Flock's safeguards, not whether the company announced them.
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WAMC reports responses in Troy, New York, to Flock's August 13, 2026 changes, including a statement from City Council President Sue Steele.
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In a statement on August 13, 2026, Steele said Flock's changes constituted "an acknowledgment of the serious security and privacy issues" raised by plate-reader cameras.
After the quotation
WAMC reported that the council's proposal would limit police retention of Flock data to 48 hours unless police flag it as evidence of a crime, and would let Troy police share the data only with agencies that have obtained a search warrant.
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Why this label?
The case asks whether Flock's August 2026 safeguard package (a seven-day default retention period, Evidence Mode, offense-based sharing limits, mandatory Audit Assistance, proactive lockouts and case codes) addresses privacy and misuse concerns about its plate-reader network. Steele treats the changes as a possible step in the right direction and an acknowledgment of real problems, while saying local safeguards are still needed. Mixed or conditional fits because she credits the package and says it is not enough on its own. Condemns is the closest competing label; it loses because she does not reject the changes.
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The Dispute Index. "Sue Steele says Flock's changes may be a step in the right direction but Troy will pursue its own safeguards". First published: 2026-11-10. Last updated: 2026-11-10. https://disputeindex.com/events/8536-troy-city-council-president-sue-steele-said-flock