St. Paul’s Council President Rebecca Noecker is pushing to shut down city contracts with Flock’s automated license plate readers, citing privacy and immigration concerns — but Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher, a 40-year veteran, staunchly defends the tech, crediting it with slashing carjackings and thefts, and insists its use is essential and tightly controlled through audits and case-by-case data sharing. A special council hearing on August 26th will decide the future of these cameras in St. Paul.

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