East Wenatchee City Council tables flock camera agreement

The briefing

The East Wenatchee City Council voted to table a master agreement for Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras after local residents raised privacy concerns and questioned potential government overreach. Councilmembers expressed a desire to hold a workshop with the police chief and a representative from Flock Safety before making a final decision. Washington state law recently limited data retention from these cameras to 21 days.