The Flagstaff City Council has postponed a decision on renewing its contract with Flock Safety for a city-wide network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The delay follows a lengthy public hearing where nearly all citizen speakers opposed the technology, citing risks of dragnet surveillance, data sharing with federal agencies like ICE, and potential for misuse. Despite police claims that the ALPRs are a ‘game-changing’ tool for solving serious crimes, residents and some council members expressed deep concern over the erosion of privacy and due process. The system’s fate remains uncertain after the council acknowledged its initial approval lacked proper public diligence. This local debate reflects a growing national conflict between law enforcement’s adoption of surveillance tech and the public’s right to privacy from constant monitoring by private companies.