Patty Hansen is a former Coconino County recorder in Arizona and a former president of the Arizona Association of County Recorders, and she has worked in federal, state and county government. She is a candidate for an at-large seat on the Flagstaff City Council in 2026.
Case
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Role at the time: Candidate for Flagstaff City Council
Statement summary
Patty Hansen said she opposes the use of Flock cameras in Flagstaff and was pleased that the City Council canceled the contract in December 2025 after residents spoke out.
“Flock cameras are automated license plate readers and vehicle surveillance technology. I oppose their use in Flagstaff. When the City entered into a contract with Flock in June 2024, the residents were not given an opportunity to weigh in on their use. I was pleased with the City Council’s December 2025 decision to cancel the contract after residents spoke out.”
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Hansen wrote that she opposes their use in Flagstaff and welcomed the council's decision to cancel the city's Flock contract. That is a rejection of the system in the city, so Condemned fits.
Statement dates: August 16, 2026
Statement dates: August 16, 2026
Statement dates: August 16, 2026
Statement dates: August 16, 2026
