Ventura terminates contract with Flock, looks to ban future installation of ALPR's

Ventura City Council voted 5-2 on November 13 to end its contract with Flock, beginning the process of removing 23 automatic license plate reader cameras. Police Chief David Dickey presented an overview of the program, while dozens of residents commented at a special meeting. The city began reviewing the contract after thousands of unauthorized searches by out-of-state agencies; the cameras cost $69,000 a year to operate.