Backlash grows in Reno area as AI license plate reader and surveillance camera numbers increase

Reno and Sparks police departments have deployed AI license plate readers via Flock Safety, creating a searchable database of vehicle movements accessible to hundreds of law enforcement agencies nationwide without public disclosure of data-sharing scope. City council approved the $450,000 contract with minimal information about ALPR capabilities or cross-jurisdictional data access.

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