Council clarifies license‑plate reader use: policy, audits and city ownership emphasized

Council members and staff addressed resident concerns about so‑called "Flock" cameras and clarified the city’s systems. Dayton said the city does not use Flock brand devices and that three ALPR units on state routes were permitted by the Utah Department of Transportation: "Flock is the a brand name of a company, and we do not have Flock cameras... I think it's Motorola is the maker of the camera."

Dayton explained the privacy controls required by state law and the city's policy: "The state law requires that the city adopt a policy that regulates those, which we did, and that policy requires monthly audits and, and a legitimate governmental reason to access that system." He said every access is logged with the officer, case number and justification and that a report is generated monthly showing who looked at the data.

Council members raised questions about ownership, data portability and whether private companies could gain access; staff responded that the cameras are on city poles and the city controls the information. No ordinance change was proposed at the meeting.