Overview
- Oviedo held a council discussion Monday night to formally review its eight Flock automated license‑plate reader cameras and to hear residents' concerns about privacy and misuse.
- Oviedo Police Chief Dale Coleman said officers must enter a case number before searching the system and the department runs weekly audits to catch improper access.
- Mayor Megan Sladek and several residents objected to the contract because they worry Flock could handle or sell vehicle data to third parties even if local officers follow rules.
- The review was prompted in part by a nearby Sumter County detective’s firing and arrest for alleged misuse of Flock and other databases and by Flock’s recent policy changes that shorten default retention to seven days and require misuse‑detection tools.
- Council members invited a Flock representative to a future work session and set a possible vote to consider ending the program for discussion at a Sept. 10 meeting, with broader national audits and pauses in other jurisdictions providing background to Oviedo’s decision.