Brian Fitzpatrick
Role at the time: U.S. representative and 2026 Republican House candidate in Pennsylvania
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Fitzpatrick said license-plate readers can help police, while urging federal standards against unauthorized tracking.
“Law enforcement should have every effective tool it needs to protect our communities”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Battleground congressional candidates in Pennsylvania talk Flock camerasOriginal candidate interviews and quoted campaign statements; syndicated text
Original candidate interviews and quoted campaign statements; syndicated text
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Fitzpatrick said law enforcement should have every effective tool it needs and urged federal standards against unauthorized tracking. Supporting use with safeguards fits Mixed or conditional.