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St. Albans, West Virginia council pauses any Flock or plate-reader purchases until the state sets guardrails
St. Albans City Council voted Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, to adopt a resolution pausing the city's ability to buy Flock cameras or any other automated license plate readers, WSAZ reported. The resolution urges West Virginia lawmakers to set statewide safety standards and privacy protections; WCHS reported beforehand that it also asks the Legislature to hold Flock accountable. Vice Mayor Jared Page told WSAZ the city will not buy any such products until guardrails are in place at the state level, and that the decision was shared with the police department, which cooperated. WSAZ did not report a vote count or whether the city uses any plate readers now.
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